Mountain Surname
Approximately 11,096 people bear this surname
Mountain Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mountain.' Not very common in England, as we have but few mountains to boast of. But Hill and Hills have made up for any deficiency, even if they sound more modest; compare the French 'de la Montaigne.
Read More About This SurnameMountain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,383 | 1:82,697 | 9,391 |
| England | 3,302 | 1:16,874 | 2,442 |
| Canada | 1,242 | 1:29,666 | 3,887 |
| Australia | 610 | 1:44,255 | 5,582 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| South Africa | 284 | 1:190,767 | 20,712 |
| Iran | 159 | 1:482,909 | 29,043 |
| New Zealand | 125 | 1:36,227 | 6,204 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| Botswana | 72 | 1:30,374 | 6,067 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Nepal | 7 | 1:4,068,708 | 11,207 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 44 | 1:100,679 | 6,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,072 | 1:11,764 | 1,796 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 760 | 1:66,077 | 7,189 |
Mountain (786) may also be a first name.
Mountain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mountain.' Not very common in England, as we have but few mountains to boast of. But Hill and Hills have made up for any deficiency, even if they sound more modest; compare the French 'de la Montaigne.' No doubt in some cases this has been Anglicized to Mountain. Mr. Lower (Patr. Brit) furnishes an instance of 'de Montaigne' settling as Mountain in Norfolk after the Edict of Nantes.
Hugh de Muntein, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Muntein, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Hugh supra Montem, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Matilda supra Montem, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1618. John Dentithe gold-weaver, and Elizabeth Mountaine: Marriage Lic.(London).
1767. Married — John Cooper and Elizabeth Mountain: St. George, Hanover Square.
( Anglo-French-Latin ) Dweller at a Mountain [Old French montaine (mod. montagne), Low Latin montanea; Latin montana, a hilly district] Montagne-Fayel is in the Somme Dept.
This can be a modern form of de la Montagne or Ó Manntáin. It is fairly numerous in Co.
Waterford
1. From residence near one. In H.R. Supra Montem. 2. Monsieur de Montaigne, probably grandson, and certainly heir to the estates, of Michael de Montaigne, the great French essayist, escaped from France at the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes, and settled in Norfolk. Jacob his son and successor anglicized the name to its present form.
A name of place. This name once gave occasion to a pun which would have been excellent, had the allusion been made to any other book than the Holy Scriptures. Dr. Mountain, chaplain to Charles II., was asked one day by that monarch to whom he should present a certain bishopric just then vacant. "If you had but faith, sire,"replied he, "I could tell you to whom.""How so,"said Charles, "if I had but faith.""Why, yes,"said the witty cleric, "your majesty might then say to this Mountain, be thou removed into that sea." The chaplain succeeded.
Or De Monte. See Mount. Was derived from the French form de la Montagne.
From the French, Montaigne; a personal name.
Mountain: is found as a surname, probably brought in by the French emigrants. Also Mount.
User-submitted Reference
The family name, Mountain, is believed to have originated in an ancient province named Languedoc. The ancient Kingdom of Languedoc previously encompassed larger territories and extended further to the north and to the west than is shown today. This surname was first found in Languedoc in south-east France where they were distinguished members of the aristocracy, and were seated at Montiver. Throughout the course of history most surnames have undergone change for many reasons. A son may not even choose to spell his name the way that his father did. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Mountain were Mr. Lamontaigne who settled in Louisiana in 1719; Charles Lamontaigne arrived in Quebec from Ile-de-France in 1749; Nicholas De La Montagne settled in Maryland in 1670. Meanwhile, many of this distinguished family name Mountain were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France; Guy Lamontaigne, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
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Mountain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mountain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mountain is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mountain.
How Common Is The Last Name Mountain? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 46,710th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 656,772 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Mountain reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 292,462nd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 786 people.
The last name Mountain is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 4,383 people, or 1 in 82,697. In The United States Mountain is most common in: California, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and New York, where 4 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 78 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Mountain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mountain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mountain surname expanded 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 304 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 517 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mountain Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mountain last name is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mountain last name are 7.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mountain earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.42% less than the national average, earning R 146,340 per year; in United States they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $42,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $49,418 CAD per year.
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