Monteir Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Monteir Surname Definition:

MONTEIR: David Montier or Monteir was member of the Edinburgh Merchant Company, 1687 (RPC., 2. ser. XIII, p. 135), and Margeret Monteir is recorded in Edinburgh, 1698 (Edinb. Marr.). The name of Robert de Mountour who agreed to serve Edward I in France in 1297 (Bain, II, p.

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Monteir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Monteir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MONTEIR: David Montier or Monteir was member of the Edinburgh Merchant Company, 1687 (RPC., 2. ser. XIII, p. 135), and Margeret Monteir is recorded in Edinburgh, 1698 (Edinb. Marr.). The name of Robert de Mountour who agreed to serve Edward I in France in 1297 (Bain, II, p. 242) is perhaps the same.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Monteir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Monteir is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monteir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Monteir are found; 55 percent are found in South America and 55 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 17,839,528. In Brazil Monteir is mostly found in: Ceará, where 17 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 17 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Monteir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Monteir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monteir last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monteirp939/
Monteior934/
Monteird933/
Monter9211,659/
Montir9258/
Montier863,164/
Mounter86711/
Monteer86239/
Montoir86227/
Moenter86207/
Monterd86200/
Monther86140/
Montere86109/
Montire8654/
Montuir8618/
Montaer869/
Monteur865/
Monterp865/
Mountir865/
Montger865/
Montior864/
Monterz863/
Monterr863/
Montetr861/
Montter861/
Montear861/
Montair860/
Monnter860/
Montyer860/
Montuer860/
Monteirová821/
Mounther80867/
Mounteer80471/
Montejar80396/
Mountier80103/
Montijar8042/
Montaire8038/
Montuire8037/
Monthier8033/
Montajir8016/
Montoire809/
Muntejir807/
Monteard806/
Monterth805/
Montayer804/
Montierr803/
Mointire802/
Mocenter802/
Monteyor802/
Montejor802/
Mosinter801/
Montaird801/
Montajer801/
Manteire801/
Motintir801/
Motenter801/
Mountert801/
Monterre801/
Monteyre801/
Monthuir801/
Mountire800/
Montirth800/
Montoyer800/
Montoier800/
Munter772,768/
Manter771,143/
Montar771,115/
Münter771,009/
Montre77662/
Mantir77166/
Muntir7759/
Montyr7719/
Momter772/
Montér772/
Momtir771/
Montheard75168/
Monterová752/
Montajeer752/
Monteyert751/
Moontajir751/
Montajire751/
Mootintir751/
Montygier751/
Mountaire750/
Munther7110,724/
Montour712,150/
Mantere711,087/
Montasr71779/
Manther71430/
Montard71182/
Muntere7182/
Montare7140/
Münther7125/
Mantter7122/
Mantier7120/
Munthir7119/
Muntter7112/
Maunter719/
Manthir718/
Mantire717/
Monthar716/
Mountar713/
Montgar712/
Mounthierr712/
Manteur712/
Monhtar712/
Moontar712/
Munnter711/
Mantgir711/
Mgunter711/
Munteer711/
Muntger711/
Muntijr711/
Momther711/
Mantior711/
Mantair711/
Meunter711/
Montahr711/
Maanter711/
Montarz711/
Muntair711/
Manhter711/
Muntyer710/
Manteer710/
Muntier710/
Mantoir710/
Montayre67871/
Muntajir67442/
Masinter67208/
Montoure67171/
Mantajir6777/
Mountour6740/
Macintir6721/
Muntijar6716/
Montgour6713/
Monthour6713/
Montujar678/
Muntijir675/
Moumteer674/
Mantawer674/
Monthare674/
Muntejar673/
Montayor673/
Mahanter673/
Mahantir673/
Manthere672/
Manterre672/
Maunther671/
MacEnter671/
Mantijir671/
Munthair671/
Monntour671/
Momtajir671/
Manthair671/
Mauntier671/
Mantouer671/
Mountare671/
Meuntier671/
Monthard671/
Montarre671/
Montuyar671/
Montahar671/
Macinter671/
Manterth670/
Monthart670/
Montayar670/
Montharp670/
Maantire670/

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