Montemayor Surname

12,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

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).

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Montemayor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines20,2321:5,004403
Mexico11,4411:10,8491,065
United States10,2611:35,3244,408
Spain5681:82,3107,067
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Peru3171:100,2656,399
Venezuela1821:165,9564,925
Panama1371:28,5571,696
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Argentina1041:410,99431,358
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Australia271:999,84158,390
England231:2,422,52489,093
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Iceland191:20,0051,629
France181:3,690,151224,666
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Dominica21:37,946685
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Belize11:355,4743,977
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Macau11:601,6301,582
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Palau11:21,643223
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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).

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

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'.

- montemayorm703

Montemayor Last Name Facts

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

Montemayor is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montemayor? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,729th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 165,209 people. The last name Montemayor is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Montemayor reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 45 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 385,164th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 487 people.

This surname is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 20,232 people, or 1 in 5,004. In The Philippines Montemayor is most frequent in: Central Luzon, where 31 percent live, Ilocos, where 20 percent live and National Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this last name occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Montemayor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Montemayor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montemayor last name rose 68,407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montemayor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Montemayor last name are 40.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.

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