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Montano Name Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: nickname or topographic name from the adjective montano ‘from the mountains’. Italian: topographic name from Italian montano ‘mountain’, or a habitational name from a place called Montano, in particular Montano Antilia in Salerno province, or the district of Caianello in Caserta so named. Italian: from the personal name Montano, from Latin montanus ‘mountain dweller’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Montesano, Montana, Montalbo, Montagna, Montalto, Morano, Montante

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Montano Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Montano name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Montano. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Native American—North, Central, South

    22%

  • England & Wales

    18%

  • Spain

    16%

  • Portugal

    7%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    7%

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Montano Family Origin

Where is the Montano family from?

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You can see how Montano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Montano family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Montano families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 403 Montano families living in New Mexico. This was about 94% of all the recorded Montano's in the USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Montano families in 1880.
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Montano Family Occupations

What did your Montano ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Montano family was Keeping House. Laborer, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Montano. The most common Montano occupation in the USA was Laborer. 37% of Montano's were Laborers.

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  • Laborer

    37%

  • Farmer

    17%

  • Farm Laborer

    11%

  • Keeping House

    8%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Montano ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Montano Historical Records

What Montano family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Montano. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Montano census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Montano. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Montano. For the veterans among your Montano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Montano Life Expectancy

What is the average Montano lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Montano life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Montano in 1945 was 30, and 66 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Montano ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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