Monteforte Surname

134,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Monteforte Surname User-submission:

The Monteforte surname means 'strong mountain' in Italian.

Monteforte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,9401:31,5245,648
United States8901:407,25735,498
Brazil1651:1,297,42044,380
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Canada621:594,28449,093
France381:1,747,966156,445
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
England231:2,422,52489,093
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

Monteforte (12) may also be a first name.

Monteforte Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Monteforte surname means 'strong mountain' in Italian.

- dmw77

Monteforte Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monteforte is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monteforte? popularity and diffusion

Monteforte is the 134,680th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,180,594 people. The last name Monteforte is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Monteforte live; 58 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 12 people.

It is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,940 people, or 1 in 31,524. In Italy Monteforte is most numerous in: Campania, where 49 percent live, Apulia, where 16 percent live and Sicily, where 10 percent live. Outside of Italy Monteforte is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Monteforte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Monteforte are 2.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Monteforte earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning €32,312 per year; in United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.63% more than the national average, earning $60,925 CAD per year.

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