Where Does The Last Name Monteiro Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Monteiro (Hindi: मोंतेरो, Marathi: टेरो, Russian: Монтеиро) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Monteïro, Monteiró, Monteirô or Montéiro. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monteiro? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 596^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,993 people. The surname Monteiro occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Monteiro reside; 60 percent reside in South America and 59 percent reside in Luso-South America. Monteiro is also the 70,954^th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 8,023 people.

The last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 541,957 people, or 1 in 395. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 19 percent reside, Pará, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 128 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 12 percent reside and Mozambique, where 9 percent reside.

Monteiro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Monteiro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monteiro surname expanded 172,725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 29,380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monteiro Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Monteiro last name are 43.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Monteiro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.81% less than the national average, earning €9,967 per year; in Norway they earn 17.58% less than the national average, earning 285,255 kr per year; in Peru they earn 32.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,165 per year; in South Africa they earn 114.79% more than the national average, earning R 510,432 per year; in United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning $58,046 CAD per year.