Where Does The Last Name Montez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Montez occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Montéz, Montêz or Móntez. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Montez is the 35,682^nd most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 492,468 people. Montez is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Montez are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 164,708^th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 2,089 people.

The surname Montez is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 10,838 people, or 1 in 33,443. In The United States Montez is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 38 percent are found, California, where 25 percent are found and Colorado, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 9 percent are found and Mexico, where 5 percent are found.

Montez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Montez has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 8,337 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Montez are 42.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.68% registered with the party.

The amount Montez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,856 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning $25,154,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.42% less than the national average, earning $35,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.3% less than the national average, earning $36,614 CAD per year.