Montford Surname
Approximately 3,259 people bear this surname
Montford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Montfort.' Lower, in his Patr. Brit, says that there are two places in Normandy called Montfort, one situated near Argenlan, the other near Pont-Audemer. The latter is a fortified town.
Read More About This SurnameMontford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,366 | 1:265,343 | 24,986 |
| Ghana | 1,039 | 1:26,006 | 3,108 |
| France | 282 | 1:235,542 | 36,504 |
| England | 227 | 1:245,454 | 19,989 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| New Zealand | 99 | 1:45,741 | 7,523 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 52 | 1:85,190 | 5,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179 | 1:280,551 | 22,627 |
Montford (221) may also be a first name.
Montford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Montfort.' Lower, in his Patr. Brit, says that there are two places in Normandy called Montfort, one situated near Argenlan, the other near Pont-Audemer. The latter is a fortified town. (2) Local, 'of Montford,' a parish five miles from Shrewsbury, Salop.
Simon de Monteforte, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Petronilla de Monteforti, Wiltshire, ibid.
Henry de Monteforti, Somerset, ibid.
Henry Mounfort, Somerset, t Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Reginald de Monte Forti, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1586. John Mountford, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1602. Buried — John Mounford: St. Antholin.
1621. Married — Frederic Steward and Abigail Mondeford, of Mondeford, in Norfolk: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Probably from Montfort on the Rille near Brionne, department of Eure. William de Mountfort witnessed a confirmation charter by William the Lion at Munros (Montrose) between 1178-98 (RAA., I, 76), and also witnessed a charter by Turpin, bishop of Rrechin, within the same period (REB., II, 257). He appears again at the end of the century as de Munford and de Muntfort (LAC., 75). John de Muntfort witnessed a charter by Rodulph, bishop of Brechin, between 1198-1218 (RER., II, 258), and between 1211-14 he granted the lands of Glasker to the Abbey of Arnbroath (RAA., I, 67). William de Mountfort was parson of Kynef, c. 1211-14 (ibid., I, 70). John de Montford, lord of Elstanford, granted half a stone of wax annually to the Abbey of Neubode (Neubotle, p. 157), and Robertus de Munfort witnessed a gift of a stone of wax yearly to the church of Glasgow, a. 1233 (REG., p. 101). In 1252 John de Monteforti granted to Alexander de Monteforti, his brother, fifty acres of land in the territory of Elstaneford, called Dremmesfeld (Laing, 7). Alexander de Monteforti was sheriff of Elgin in 1266 (ER., I, p. 13, 33), Pieres de Montfort of Aberdeenshire, John de Montfort of Edinburghshire, and Robert de Montfort of Kincardineshire, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210,211), and Robert de Monteforti was rector of the church of Kynef, 1300 (RPSA., p. 120). A family of the name held land in the parish of Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, in the fourteenth century.
(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Montfort (France) = the Strong (Fortified) Hill [French mont, Latin mons, mont-is, a hill + French fort, Latin fort-is,strong] There is a Montfort-sur-Risle in the Eure Dept.
A parish in Shropshire.
From the Latin "De Monte Forte," that is, from the strong or fortified hill or mountain.
From M. sur Rille, Normandy, a great baronial family descended from Auslec or Oslac, Baron of Briquebec, c. 940 (See Mitford). Hugh Barbatus, Baron of Montfort, was slain in battle with Walchelin de Ferrars, c. 1035. The M.s, Barons of Beaudesert, descended from the house of De Gand paternally. The name spread to all parts of England. See Dugdale and Banks.
A location name in Salop.
In the 16th century the distinguished family of Mountford owned the manor of Aldrich (E.). The name is also represented in Herefordshire.
Montford Demographics
Average Male Montford Height
178.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Montford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Montford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Montford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Montford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 137,487th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,236,129 people. Montford is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Montford are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 606,684th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 221 people.
Montford is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,366 people, or 1 in 265,343. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 30 percent live, Florida, where 15 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 32 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.
Montford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Montford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Montford surname increased 763 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Montford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Montford last name are 3.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Montford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.32% more than the national average, earning R 345,324 per year; in United States they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning $38,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $50,566 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountford | 94 | 7,964 | / |
| Monntford | 94 | 0 | / |
| Montfor | 93 | 3 | / |
| Mountfordd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mounntford | 89 | 0 | / |
| Mountfourd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Montfort | 88 | 5,673 | / |
| Muntford | 88 | 13 | / |
| Mantford | 88 | 2 | / |
| Momtford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mountfort | 82 | 583 | / |
| Montfoort | 82 | 219 | / |
| Montforts | 82 | 193 | / |
| Montforte | 82 | 25 | / |
| Montforth | 82 | 7 | / |
| Montforph | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moundford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Manntford | 82 | 0 | / |
| Monntfort | 82 | 0 | / |
| Montfar | 80 | 74 | / |
| Mountfordová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mundford | 75 | 27 | / |
| Mondfort | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mantfort | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mandford | 75 | 3 | / |
| Momtfort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muntfort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mumtford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Montfortová | 74 | 6 | / |
| Montfortova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moundferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mountfert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mundfortz | 59 | 18 | / |
Search for Another Surname
Montford Reference & Research
Montfort FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Montford
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis