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Montelongo Name Meaning

Galician: habitational name from any of the places so named in Ourense and A Coruña in Galicia (Spain). Italian: habitational name from Montelongo in Campobasso province so named from monte ‘mountain’ + longo ‘long’.

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


Similar surnames: Montesano, Montecalvo, Monteleone, Sotolongo, Monteverde, Monterosso

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Where is the Montelongo family from?

You can see how Montelongo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Montelongo family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 31 Montelongo families living in Texas. This was about 66% of all the recorded Montelongo's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Montelongo families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Montelongo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Montelongo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Montelongo. 56% of Montelongo men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Montelongo women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Montelongo were Machinist and Housewife. .

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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
    56%
  • Farm Laborer
    11%
  • Labor
    9%
  • Machinist
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    31%
  • Seamstress
    24%
  • Maid
    16%
  • Housewife
    16%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Montelongo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 460 military records available for the last name Montelongo. For the veterans among your Montelongo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Montelongo lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Montelongo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Montelongo in 1960 was 38, and 66 in 2004.

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