Monterroso Surname

13,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Monterroso Surname User-submission:

It is a Spanish toponymic surname, named after Monterroso, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

Monterroso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala36,1971:44477
United States1,9141:189,37218,786
Spain8741:53,4924,962
Peru5441:58,4274,685
Honduras2281:38,6691,117
Mexico1991:623,75010,152
Argentina1541:277,55522,327
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Belize781:4,557813
Canada761:484,81041,569
Haiti401:267,0989,069
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Costa Rica201:239,0032,820
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Singapore131:423,66918,211
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
France81:8,302,840321,660
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Monterroso Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Spanish toponymic surname, named after Monterroso, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

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Monterroso Last Name Facts

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

Monterroso is found in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Monterroso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monterroso? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,761st most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 179,718 people. Monterroso is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Monterroso live; 90 percent live in Central America and 90 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

The surname is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is carried by 36,197 people, or 1 in 444. In Guatemala it is primarily found in: Guatemala Department, where 55 percent live, Quetzaltenango Department, where 10 percent live and Santa Rosa Department, where 9 percent live. Outside of Guatemala it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.

Monterroso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Monterroso are 45.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Monterroso earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 16.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,124 per year; in Colombia they earn 41.5% less than the national average, earning $13,281,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $44,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $42,547 CAD per year.

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