Montemayor Surname
Approximately 44,111 people bear this surname
Montemayor Surname Definition:
One who came from Montemayor (great mountain), in Spain.
The mountain which is outstanding in height is the meaning of this name.
Andalusian name from villa of Montemayor, political subdivision of La Rambla (Cordoba).
Read More About This SurnameMontemayor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 20,232 | 1:5,004 | 403 |
| Mexico | 11,441 | 1:10,849 | 1,065 |
| United States | 10,261 | 1:35,324 | 4,408 |
| Spain | 568 | 1:82,310 | 7,067 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Peru | 317 | 1:100,265 | 6,399 |
| Venezuela | 182 | 1:165,956 | 4,925 |
| Panama | 137 | 1:28,557 | 1,696 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| Argentina | 104 | 1:410,994 | 31,358 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Iceland | 19 | 1:20,005 | 1,629 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Cayman Islands | 9 | 1:7,099 | 820 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Montemayor (487) may also be a first name.
Montemayor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Montemayor (great mountain), in Spain.
The mountain which is outstanding in height is the meaning of this name.
Andalusian name from villa of Montemayor, political subdivision of La Rambla (Cordoba).
User-submitted Reference
Monte means 'mountain' and mayor means 'greater', or 'larger'. The surname means 'large mountain' or 'great mountains'. My family told me Montemayor meant 'major mountains'.
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Montemayor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Montemayor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Montemayor has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Montemayor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Montemayor? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 12,729th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 165,209 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Montemayor live; 46 percent live in Southeast Asia and 45 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Montemayor is also the 385,164th most numerous first name on earth, held by 487 people.
It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 20,232 people, or 1 in 5,004. In The Philippines Montemayor is most numerous in: Central Luzon, where 31 percent reside, Ilocos, where 20 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.
Montemayor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Montemayor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Montemayor surname expanded 68,407 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Montemayor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Montemayor last name are 40.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.11% registered with the party.
The amount Montemayor earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 14.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,610 per year; in United States they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning $38,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.05% more than the national average, earning $60,638 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montemyor | 95 | 8 | / |
| Monteymayor | 95 | 5 | / |
| Montemayr | 95 | 3 | / |
| Montemayoer | 95 | 2 | / |
| Mmontemayor | 95 | 1 | / |
| Montemaor | 95 | 1 | / |
| Montesmayor | 95 | 1 | / |
| Montemaiyor | 95 | 1 | / |
| Montemayer | 90 | 140 | / |
| Montimayor | 90 | 60 | / |
| Montamayor | 90 | 13 | / |
| Montemeyor | 90 | 11 | / |
| Momtemayor | 90 | 8 | / |
| Montemoyor | 90 | 5 | / |
| Montemajor | 90 | 3 | / |
| Mantemayor | 90 | 2 | / |
| Montemayar | 90 | 2 | / |
| Montomayor | 90 | 1 | / |
| Montemahor | 90 | 1 | / |
| Montemaior | 90 | 1 | / |
| Montemoyer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Montemeyer | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muntimayor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Montemoyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Montimair | 74 | 4 | / |
| Montamair | 74 | 1 | / |
| Montimaire | 70 | 59 | / |
| Muntemeyer | 70 | 0 | / |
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