Montaya Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Montaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Montaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia1161:411,8456,472
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Cuba81:1,440,3407,824
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Montaya (141) may also be a first name.

Montaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Montaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Montaya (Marathi: मोन्टया, Russian: Монтая) occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 839,220th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. Montaya is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Montaya are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Montaya is also the 778,371st most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 141 people.

The surname Montaya is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 411,845. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Capital District, where 50 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 16 percent reside and Meta Department, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Colombia Montaya occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and The Philippines, where 12 percent reside.

Montaya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Montaya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montaya last name grew 423 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Montaya are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Montaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,078 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.3% more than the national average, earning $27,539,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 26.67% less than the national average, earning $31,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning $43,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monthaya9315/
Montayat933/
Montauya931/
Montay921,164/
Montaa92477/
Montayaud8837/
Montoya86535,440/
Montuya862,416/
Monthay86103/
Montaye8689/
Montahy8684/
Montayo8672/
Montaia8655/
Montiya8652/
Montaða8646/
Monteya8618/
Mantaya8610/
Montaja868/
Muntaya865/
Montaňa862/
Montgay862/
Montayi862/
Mountay861/
Mountaa861/
Montaãa861/
Montóya861/
Monty837,779/
Monta837,551/
Monthaye8064/
Muntayah8057/
Montayes8050/
Mountayi8043/
Montajas8040/
Manthaya8034/
Mountaha8017/
Montiyah8010/
Moontiya808/
Montoyas807/
Montyoya806/
Mountajy806/
Mmontoya805/
Monntoya805/
Monttoya804/
Montooya803/
Montoyad802/
Monthoya802/
Montioya802/
Montoyat802/
Mountaye802/
Montayet801/
Montayop801/
Montoeya801/
Montaiah801/
Monteyah801/
Mountuya801/
Mosntoya801/
Montahyi801/
Montiyas801/
Montahai801/
Montajat801/
Montouya801/
Montahia801/
Montauye800/
Monteyas800/
Montauyo800/
Montauyz800/
Montha774,178/
Montoy771,363/
Montuy771,087/
Mantay77781/
Monthy77683/
Montai77522/
Montey77422/
Mounta77315/
Moonta77241/
Mounty77207/
Montoa77120/
Muntay7763/
Mointy7760/
Montaj7759/
Montau7757/
Montea7736/
Montiy7724/
Mohnty7724/
Moonty7723/
Montyi7723/
Montae7720/
Muntaa7719/
Mointa7716/
Montty7710/
Mantaa776/
Montye775/
Momtay774/
Monnty774/
Montta773/
Montyo772/
Mhonty771/
Monhta771/
Montóa771/
Montajaud7538/
Moonthiya7520/
Manthayas7514/
Montajeau759/
Mahantaya751/
Montaajes751/
Montaggia751/
Moontahaj751/
D'Montoya751/
Mhanthaya751/
Montaut711,252/
Montoyo71768/
Mountaj71613/
Montoia71444/
Montaud71381/
Manthay71367/
Munteya71221/
Montaus71198/
Monteys71181/
Monthey71140/
Montais71133/
Montoye7196/
Moontha7181/
Mantoya7174/
Muntiya7165/
Muntaja7160/
Montija7154/
Mantiya7154/
Montaiz7153/
Monthuy7147/
Montaji7141/
Mantaia7140/
Mantaye7136/
Muntayi7136/
Montóia7135/
Mantuya7134/
Montoha7133/
Mantayi7132/
Munthaa7127/
Montaux7126/
Muntoya7125/
Montoja7124/
Momtoya7124/
Mountha7123/
Monthye7118/
Montaie7116/
Mountai7116/
D'Monty7115/
Muntaaj7114/
Montiea7114/
Moontuy7114/
Muchintaya7113/
Montaje7113/
Montyoy7112/
Montoys7111/
Momtaaj7111/
Montajault7111/
Mahntay7110/
Monteja719/
Montaju718/
Mantaja718/
Montajo718/
Mountey718/
Manthaa717/
Mhantaa716/
Montyjo716/
Manteya716/
Mantaiy715/
Maantay714/
Monteyo714/
Muntuya714/
Moonthy714/
Munthay713/
Monteas713/
Montoyaová713/
Montych713/
Monthai713/
Montuja713/
Mantayo713/
Montuyo713/
Monthoa713/
Moontae713/
Monteyt712/
Montaue712/
Montoyd712/
Mantayu712/
Manthayash712/
Monthea712/
Montiyo712/
Montaio712/
Mantaai712/
Mantahy712/
Montiey712/
Mantaaj711/
Mantayy711/
Manttaa711/
Montuyz711/
Montyoa711/
Mothnty711/
Momtaja711/
Mountoy711/
Mantaða711/
Montgai711/
Montawe711/
Montéga711/
Munta'a711/
Muntahy711/
Móntoya711/
Muntaye711/
Momtayo711/
Montouy711/
Mountye710/
Monti6770,466/
Monte6751,478/
Manta6720,603/
Manty67451/
Muntiyah67154/
Mantaiah67138/
Muntoyah67114/
Monté67112/
Motintau6775/
Montajos6764/
Muntajah6734/
Montajis6720/
Muntiyaz6716/
Mantayep6711/
Munthiya6710/
Montoiyo679/
Munthaja678/
Montejas678/
Montagie678/
Muntiyas677/
M'Mounta677/
Moonthai677/
Monthoha676/
Mahantay675/
Munthaaj675/
Montá675/
Manthaia675/
Mounthey674/
Mountgoy673/
Mountoyi673/
Moonthaj672/
Manththayas672/
Manthiya672/
Montè672/
Montaãez672/
Monthuys672/
Manthaja672/
Mandtiya671/
Montauez671/
Montgaue671/
Muntaiah671/
Muonthaj671/
D'Monthy671/
Montault671/
Montoyes671/
M'Mointa671/
Mantajas671/
Manthayi671/
Montahei671/
Montajut671/
Monthaut671/
Muhntaha671/
Muchinthaya671/
Mosintai671/
Montohia671/
Montojas671/
Moonthae671/
Moonthea671/
Montawee671/
Mounthae671/
Manthaiy671/
Manthgay671/
Mantouya670/
Monthaue670/
Montouia670/
Montouye670/

Montaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Montaya in the Marathi language
मोन्टयाmontaya-
Montaya in the Russian language
Монтаяmontaa-

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