Montelongo Surname

17,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Montelongo Surname Definition:

Name of a village in Arzúa, La Coruña and in San Ciprián, Orense.

"Longo" is the archaic Spanish for "luengo" denoting here "large mountain." It might be interesting to note that "Lungo" is name of an American Indian tribe giving "mountain inhabited by these Indians.

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Montelongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico22,6821:5,472687
United States7,0411:51,4786,203
Spain1,0621:44,0234,190
Cuba5921:19,4641,242
Uruguay5831:5,886658
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Venezuela481:629,25211,082
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Montelongo (13) may also be a first name.

Montelongo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Name of a village in Arzúa, La Coruña and in San Ciprián, Orense.

"Longo" is the archaic Spanish for "luengo" denoting here "large mountain." It might be interesting to note that "Lungo" is name of an American Indian tribe giving "mountain inhabited by these Indians."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Montelongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Montelongo occurs most in Mexico. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montelongo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 17,246th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 226,821 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Montelongo live; 93 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is held by 22,682 people, or 1 in 5,472. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Nuevo León, where 13 percent are found, Tamaulipas, where 13 percent are found and Coahuila, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Mexico Montelongo exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.

Montelongo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Montelongo last name are 43.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

Montelongo earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.44% less than the national average, earning $33,898 USD per year.

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