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

The surname Monteiro (Hindi: मोंतेरो, Marathi: टेरो, Russian: Монтеиро) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Monteïro, Monteiró, Monteirô or Montéiro. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 596^th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 7,993 people. The surname Monteiro is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Monteiro are found; 60 percent are found in South America and 59 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 70,954^th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 8,023 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 541,957 people, or 1 in 395. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 19 percent live, Pará, where 12 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 128 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 12 percent live and Mozambique, where 9 percent live.

Monteiro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Monteiro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Monteiro last name increased 172,725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 29,380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monteiro Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Monteiro surname are 43.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.17% registered to vote for the 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.