Montesino Surname

31,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cuba
Highest density in:
Cuba

Montesino Surname User-submission:

Montesino is a Spanish surname. Derives from a topographical and habitational name for someone from Murcia, Spain or Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

It is also a Sephardic surname of Jewish origin.

Montesino Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cuba4,2511:2,711383
Colombia2,4421:19,5641,534
Argentina2,2311:19,1591,627
Venezuela1,5621:19,3371,415
United States1,2351:293,48927,195
Spain1,2261:38,1343,746
Philippines1,1331:89,35415,569
Dominican Republic8321:12,540969
Mexico8081:153,6224,692
Chile4971:35,4461,820
Peru2421:131,3397,425
Brazil1811:1,182,73140,970
El Salvador1621:39,1601,187
Ecuador721:220,9158,145
France631:1,054,329115,549
Honduras421:209,9152,303
Puerto Rico251:142,0061,869
Costa Rica171:281,1813,072
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Belize21:177,7373,502
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Montesino (32) may also be a first name.

Montesino Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Montesino is a Spanish surname. Derives from a topographical and habitational name for someone from Murcia, Spain or Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

It is also a Sephardic surname of Jewish origin.

- mpiano22

Montesino Last Name Facts

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

The surname Montesino (Russian: Монтесино) occurs in Cuba more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Montesino click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montesino? popularity and diffusion

It is the 31,294th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 427,046 people. The last name Montesino is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Montesino reside; 42 percent reside in South America and 30 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.

The surname Montesino is most frequently used in Cuba, where it is held by 4,251 people, or 1 in 2,711. In Cuba it is most frequent in: Artemisa Province, where 25 percent are found, Havana, where 19 percent are found and Santiago de Cuba Province, where 18 percent are found. Not including Cuba it exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 14 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.

Montesino Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Montesino has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montesino surname grew 41,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montesino Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Montesino surname are 14.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Montesino earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 15.2% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,438 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.89% less than the national average, earning $17,052,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning $37,869 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Montesino Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Montesino in the Russian language
Монтесиноmontesino-

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