Montañés Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Montañés Surname Definition:

Variant of Montaña (see).

Ancient surname found in Catalonia. Name of village near Oviedo. Derived from latin "montanea" - mountains or highlands.

One from the mountain or things belonging to the mountain.

See Montaño, Montes, Montoya.

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Montañés Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1411:331,57519,344
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
England31:18,572,686338,250
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Montañes (6,084), Montañès (2), Montanés (2) & Montanes (863) are calculated separately.

Montañés Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variant of Montaña (see).

Ancient surname found in Catalonia. Name of village near Oviedo. Derived from latin "montanea" - mountains or highlands.

One from the mountain or things belonging to the mountain.

See Montaño, Montes, Montoya.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Montañés Last Name Facts

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

The surname Montañés is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Montañes, Montañès, Montanés or Montanes. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Montañés? popularity and diffusion

Montañés is the 1,257,535th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Montañés reside; 78 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 331,575. In Spain it is most common in: Catalonia, where 23 percent are found, Aragon, where 19 percent are found and Madrid, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Spain Montañés exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Uruguay, where 8 percent are found and Colombia, where 3 percent are found.

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