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Montesi Name Meaning

Italian:: habitational name for someone from a place called Monte from an adjectival form of the placename. from the plural of Montese a habitational name from Montese in Modena province. patronymic from the medieval personal name Montese (from monte ‘mountain’). from a short form of the 13th-century Florentine name Chiermontese a habitational name for someone from the French city of Clermont from an adjectival form of the placename. Late Latin montenis ‘of or belonging to mountains’ or various other habitational names such as Chiaromontese denoting someone from Chiaromonte etc.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Montes, Mones, Montano, Monte, Montini, Montet, Monge, Monts, Mente

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Where is the Montesi family from?

You can see how Montesi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Montesi family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 7 Montesi families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Montesi's in USA. New York had the highest population of Montesi families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Montesi surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Montesi ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Montesi. 27% of Montesi men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Montesi women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Montesi were Salesman and Folder. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Proprietor
    22%
  • Carpenter
    22%
  • Salesman
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
  • Folder
    34%
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Census Records

There are 647 census records available for the last name Montesi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Montesi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 468 immigration records available for the last name Montesi. 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 Cards

There are 438 military records available for the last name Montesi. For the veterans among your Montesi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Montesi lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Montesi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Montesi in 1963 was 42, and 81 in 2004.

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