Montero Surname
Approximately 433,682 people bear this surname
Montero Surname Definition:
Originated in village of Carriedo, Santander, and popular in Navarre, Teruel, Cordoba, and Badajoz. Derived from Spanish "montis" and from latin "monte" - one in pursuit of game, therefore, a chase or hunt in the mountains.
Castilian name very common in the Peninsula.
Read More About This SurnameMontero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 58,513 | 1:799 | 78 |
| Mexico | 55,868 | 1:2,222 | 318 |
| Dominican Republic | 48,077 | 1:217 | 43 |
| Venezuela | 34,985 | 1:863 | 163 |
| Colombia | 33,337 | 1:1,433 | 293 |
| Philippines | 31,564 | 1:3,207 | 235 |
| Cuba | 27,503 | 1:419 | 68 |
| Costa Rica | 27,125 | 1:176 | 49 |
| Bolivia | 21,122 | 1:503 | 96 |
| Argentina | 20,887 | 1:2,046 | 266 |
| Peru | 16,603 | 1:1,914 | 317 |
| United States | 15,679 | 1:23,117 | 2,911 |
| Ecuador | 11,896 | 1:1,337 | 239 |
| Chile | 8,914 | 1:1,976 | 364 |
| Panama | 7,758 | 1:504 | 104 |
| Uruguay | 3,801 | 1:903 | 94 |
| France | 1,935 | 1:34,327 | 4,183 |
| Brazil | 1,230 | 1:174,044 | 6,705 |
| India | 1,174 | 1:653,378 | 30,814 |
| Honduras | 928 | 1:9,500 | 632 |
| Belize | 517 | 1:688 | 145 |
| Paraguay | 474 | 1:15,267 | 702 |
| Canada | 416 | 1:88,571 | 9,779 |
| Senegal | 408 | 1:35,734 | 690 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Australia | 314 | 1:85,974 | 9,937 |
| England | 302 | 1:184,497 | 16,523 |
| Puerto Rico | 253 | 1:14,032 | 599 |
| Germany | 230 | 1:350,024 | 33,964 |
| Thailand | 146 | 1:483,824 | 84,756 |
| Singapore | 120 | 1:45,898 | 1,743 |
| Portugal | 113 | 1:92,197 | 4,545 |
| Switzerland | 98 | 1:83,805 | 9,470 |
| Italy | 87 | 1:702,950 | 59,950 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| Netherlands | 72 | 1:234,544 | 30,714 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| El Salvador | 61 | 1:103,998 | 1,655 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Nicaragua | 43 | 1:140,025 | 2,156 |
| Benin | 34 | 1:303,988 | 24,879 |
| Andorra | 33 | 1:2,541 | 482 |
| Guatemala | 30 | 1:536,089 | 5,091 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Cayman Islands | 25 | 1:2,556 | 317 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Gibraltar | 19 | 1:1,787 | 420 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Haiti | 7 | 1:1,526,272 | 14,436 |
| Dominica | 6 | 1:12,648 | 426 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Montéro (4), Monteró (1) & Móntéró (1) are calculated separately.
Montero (755) may also be a first name.
Montero Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originated in village of Carriedo, Santander, and popular in Navarre, Teruel, Cordoba, and Badajoz. Derived from Spanish "montis" and from latin "monte" - one in pursuit of game, therefore, a chase or hunt in the mountains.
Castilian name very common in the Peninsula. Later in America.
See Montañés, Montaño, Montellero, Montes, Montoya.
Montero Demographics
Montero Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Montero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Montero Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Montero (Hindi: मोंटेरो, Marathi: मोन्टेरो, Russian: Монтеро) is most common in Spain. It may also appear as a variant: Montéro, Monteró or Móntéró. Click here for further possible spellings of Montero.
How Common Is The Last Name Montero? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,224th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,804 people. The surname Montero occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Montero live; 35 percent live in South America and 18 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 299,029th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 755 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 58,513 people, or 1 in 799. In Spain Montero is primarily concentrated in: Andalusia, where 24 percent are found, Madrid, where 20 percent are found and Catalonia, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Spain this surname occurs in 133 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 13 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 11 percent are found.
Montero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Montero has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Montero last name increased 55,996 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 15,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Montero Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Montero last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Montero surname are 41.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.73% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Montero earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.31% less than the national average, earning €8,616 per year; in Norway they earn 38.53% less than the national average, earning 212,742 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,498 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.63% less than the national average, earning $20,289,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,119 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Montero Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Montero in the Hindi language | ||
| मोंटेरो | montero | 40 |
| मोन्तेरो | montero | 40 |
| मोन्टेरो | montero | 20 |
| Montero in the Marathi language | ||
| मोन्टेरो | montero | 23.51 |
| मॉन्टेरो | montero | 21.8 |
| टेरो | tero | 16.93 |
| तेरो | tero | 12.67 |
| मोन्तेरो | montero | 7.8 |
| मॉनटेरो | monatero | 2.68 |
| मोनटेरो | monatero | 1.83 |
| मोन्टीरो | montiro | 1.71 |
| मॉन्तेरो | montero | 1.71 |
| मॉंटेरो | montero | 1.46 |
| मांटेरो | mantero | 0.97 |
| मॉन्टैरो | montairo | 0.49 |
| मंतेरो | mantero | 0.49 |
| मोनटीरो | monatiro | 0.24 |
| मन्टेरो | mantero | 0.24 |
| मॅान्ठेरो | meanthero | 0.24 |
| मोतेरो | motero | 0.24 |
| मोन्तेरॉ | montero | 0.24 |
| मनटेरो | manatero | 0.24 |
| मॉनेटेरो | monetero | 0.24 |
| मोन्टॅरो | montero | 0.24 |
| मुनतेरु | munateru | 0.24 |
| मोटेरो | motero | 0.24 |
| मंथेरो | manthero | 0.24 |
| मॉनतेरो | monatero | 0.24 |
| Montero in the Russian language | ||
| Монтеро | montero | - |
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