Montegro Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Montegro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Montegro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia311:1,541,09910,974
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Montegro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Montegro (Russian: Монтегро) is found most in Colombia. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Montegro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montegro? popularity and diffusion

Montegro is the 1,931,261st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. Montegro occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Montegro are found; 60 percent are found in South America and 41 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

The surname Montegro is most widely held in Colombia, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,541,099. In Colombia Montegro is mostly found in: Valle del Cauca Department, where 29 percent reside, Huila Department, where 19 percent reside and Magdalena Department, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Colombia it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Venezuela, where 8 percent reside.

Montegro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Montegro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montegro surname grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montegro Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Montegro earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 63.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,063 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.58% less than the national average, earning $15,759,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 28.7% less than the national average, earning $30,766 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Montegro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Montegro in the Russian language
Монтегроmontegro-

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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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