Monteith Surname
Approximately 10,155 people bear this surname
Monteith Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Monteith (Perthshire) = the Moor of the River Teith [Gaelic monadh, a moor]
Monteith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,481 | 1:80,888 | 9,194 |
| Canada | 1,779 | 1:20,711 | 2,859 |
| England | 875 | 1:63,678 | 7,456 |
| Scotland | 853 | 1:6,276 | 998 |
| Jamaica | 572 | 1:5,017 | 665 |
| Australia | 506 | 1:53,351 | 6,583 |
| Northern Ireland | 480 | 1:3,844 | 764 |
| New Zealand | 317 | 1:14,285 | 2,501 |
| South Africa | 115 | 1:471,110 | 39,128 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 21 | 1:3,043 | 397 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 372 | 1:11,908 | 1,630 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 668 | 1:5,604 | 830 |
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 546 | 1:91,976 | 9,439 |
Monteith (37) may also be a first name.
Monteith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Monteith (Perthshire) = the Moor of the River Teith [Gaelic monadh, a moor]
A parish in Perthshire.
"The first of this name was Walter, third son to Walter, and brother to Alexander, High Steward of Scotland, who, being made Earl of Monteith, took the surname of Monteith, which descended to all his posterity; and to show that they were originally of the stock of the Stewarts they turned the Fesse Checque to a Bend." Nisbet.
Local: from the district of Monteith. Walter, son of Walter, Lord High Steward of Scotland, married the descendant of one of the old Earls of Monteith, and became Earl of Monteith in 1263; his sons Alexander, Earl of Monteith and Sir John Monteith, were the ancestors of the family.
A location name in Perth.
Monteith Demographics
Monteith Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Monteith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Monteith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Monteith occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Monteith? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 50,519th most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 717,631 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Monteith are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Monteith is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 37 people.
The surname Monteith is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,481 people, or 1 in 80,888. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Monteith occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Monteith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Monteith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monteith last name rose 821 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 684 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Monteith Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Monteith surname is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Monteith last name are 12.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.58% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Monteith earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.7% less than the national average, earning 312,504 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 154.74% more than the national average, earning R 605,364 per year; in United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $54,212 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montheith | 94 | 11 | / |
| Monteithe | 94 | 1 | / |
| Monteioth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mounteith | 94 | 0 | / |
| Montith | 93 | 6 | / |
| Monteth | 93 | 4 | / |
| Montieth | 88 | 587 | / |
| Monteath | 88 | 528 | / |
| Monteeth | 88 | 7 | / |
| Montetth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Manteith | 88 | 0 | / |
| Monteuth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Montet | 86 | 3,077 | / |
| Montit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Monthieth | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mountaith | 82 | 0 | / |
| Moonteeth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Manteit | 80 | 204 | / |
| Monthet | 80 | 38 | / |
| Montest | 80 | 20 | / |
| Monteyt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mointet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Montete | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mountit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Monteet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Manteth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Montedh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Montouth | 75 | 64 | / |
| Monthuit | 75 | 42 | / |
| Monteste | 75 | 18 | / |
| Manteeth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Montayet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Montette | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mantoeth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mantieth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Manteath | 75 | 0 | / |
| Montat | 71 | 56 | / |
| Mantet | 71 | 53 | / |
| Monted | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mantit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Montét | 71 | 1 | / |
| Montitova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Montout | 67 | 2,368 | / |
| Montaut | 67 | 1,252 | / |
| Mantete | 67 | 228 | / |
| Montate | 67 | 58 | / |
| Mantoet | 67 | 51 | / |
| Manthet | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mantiet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Montête | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moontid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Montast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Montigy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Montied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Montaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Montesd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Montecz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mantite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Monthat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mantath | 67 | 0 | / |
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