Montenegro Surname
Approximately 276,937 people bear this surname
Montenegro Surname Definition:
One who came from Montenegro (black mountain), in Spain.
From two Spanish words "monte" - mountain - and "negro" - dark. Hence the dark mountain.
The trees and shrubs of this area have such a thick and abundant foliage that they appear to be dark.
Read More About This SurnameMontenegro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 56,160 | 1:761 | 103 |
| Colombia | 45,339 | 1:1,054 | 228 |
| Peru | 20,958 | 1:1,517 | 247 |
| Nicaragua | 15,436 | 1:390 | 86 |
| Panama | 15,020 | 1:260 | 49 |
| Ecuador | 13,248 | 1:1,201 | 208 |
| Guatemala | 13,245 | 1:1,214 | 214 |
| Brazil | 12,584 | 1:17,012 | 849 |
| Chile | 12,258 | 1:1,437 | 292 |
| Mexico | 11,193 | 1:11,090 | 1,075 |
| Philippines | 10,512 | 1:9,631 | 894 |
| United States | 10,092 | 1:35,915 | 4,471 |
| Venezuela | 9,687 | 1:3,118 | 475 |
| Bolivia | 7,692 | 1:1,380 | 273 |
| Spain | 6,383 | 1:7,324 | 906 |
| Costa Rica | 3,902 | 1:1,225 | 219 |
| Cuba | 2,947 | 1:3,910 | 497 |
| Portugal | 2,019 | 1:5,160 | 537 |
| Angola | 1,775 | 1:15,205 | 1,826 |
| El Salvador | 1,155 | 1:5,493 | 541 |
| Italy | 1,126 | 1:54,313 | 9,775 |
| Honduras | 952 | 1:9,261 | 623 |
| Uruguay | 822 | 1:4,175 | 486 |
| Paraguay | 605 | 1:11,962 | 619 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Canada | 266 | 1:138,517 | 14,271 |
| Dominican Republic | 231 | 1:45,164 | 2,375 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Thailand | 105 | 1:672,746 | 112,498 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 16 | 1:11,089 | 695 |
| Belize | 16 | 1:22,217 | 1,827 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 1:90,932 | 6,341 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Monténegro (1), Móntenegro (1) & Monténégro (1) are calculated separately.
Montenegro (91) may also be a first name.
Montenegro Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Montenegro (black mountain), in Spain.
From two Spanish words "monte" - mountain - and "negro" - dark. Hence the dark mountain.
The trees and shrubs of this area have such a thick and abundant foliage that they appear to be dark. Therefore, "montenegro" means dark mountain.
Galician name from Pontevedra. One branch in Castile.
Montenegro Demographics
Average Montenegro Salary in
United States
$41,291 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Montenegro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Montenegro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Montenegro is borne by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Monténegro, Móntenegro or Monténégro. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Montenegro? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,972nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 26,315 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Montenegro reside; 65 percent reside in South America and 25 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Montenegro is also the 998,282nd most widespread first name globally, borne by 91 people.
The surname is most numerous in Argentina, where it is held by 56,160 people, or 1 in 761. In Argentina Montenegro is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 41 percent live, Santa Fe Province, where 9 percent live and Córdoba Province, where 9 percent live. Barring Argentina it is found in 95 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 16 percent live and Peru, where 8 percent live.
Montenegro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Montenegro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montenegro last name increased 144,171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 9,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Montenegro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Montenegro surname are 42.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.34% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Montenegro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.28% more than the national average, earning €41,224 per year; in Norway they earn 22.24% less than the national average, earning 269,113 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,883 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $21,734,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $41,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.82% less than the national average, earning $45,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monténegro | 97 | 1 | / |
| Móntenegro | 97 | 1 | / |
| Montenegros | 95 | 29 | / |
| Montesnegro | 95 | 5 | / |
| Montegnegro | 95 | 4 | / |
| Moontenegro | 95 | 2 | / |
| Monteneggro | 95 | 2 | / |
| Montengegro | 95 | 2 | / |
| Montgenegro | 95 | 1 | / |
| Monteneghro | 95 | 1 | / |
| Monthenegro | 95 | 1 | / |
| Monteenegro | 95 | 1 | / |
| Monténégro | 93 | 1 | / |
| Montinegro | 90 | 317 | / |
| Montenigro | 90 | 170 | / |
| Montenegra | 90 | 11 | / |
| Montanegro | 90 | 9 | / |
| Montonegro | 90 | 8 | / |
| Mantenegro | 90 | 6 | / |
| Montenagro | 90 | 6 | / |
| Momtenegro | 90 | 5 | / |
| Montenogro | 90 | 3 | / |
| Montineigro | 86 | 2 | / |
| Montinigro | 80 | 13 | / |
| Montanegra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Montinegra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mantanegro | 80 | 0 | / |
| Montonagro | 80 | 0 | / |
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