Montañez Surname

7,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Montañez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Montañez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico19,5781:6,340763
Colombia15,6571:3,051535
Philippines9,2381:10,9591,062
Puerto Rico8,5601:41585
Peru6,7721:4,693767
Venezuela6,3231:4,777604
Spain2,9471:15,8641,806
Argentina2,1451:19,9271,685
Paraguay2431:29,7811,026
Uruguay1711:20,0692,291
Panama981:39,9212,114
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Chile341:518,13213,148
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Montanez (16,921), Montañéz (9), Montańez (2), Montáñez (2), Montánez (1), Moñtanez (1) & Montanéz (1) are calculated separately.

Montañez (15) may also be a first name.

Montañez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Montañez is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Montanez, Montañéz, Montańez, Montáñez, Montánez, Moñtanez or Montanéz. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Montañez? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,895th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 101,309 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Montañez are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 31 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname Montañez is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 19,578 people, or 1 in 6,340. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Chihuahua, where 14 percent reside, Aguascalientes, where 13 percent reside and Michoacán, where 11 percent reside. Besides Mexico Montañez is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 22 percent reside and The Philippines, where 13 percent reside.

Montañez Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Montañez earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,058 per year and in Colombia they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $23,235,800 COP per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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