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Montanes Surname Meaning

Spanish (Montañés): topographic name for a mountain dweller from montañés ‘from the mountains’

an adjectival derivative of montaña ‘mountain’.

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


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You can see how Montanes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Montanes family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Montanes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Montanes families living in New York. This was about 64% of all the recorded Montanes's in USA. New York had the highest population of Montanes families in 1880.
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What did your Montanes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Montanes. 100% of Montanes men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 633 immigration records available for the last name Montanes. 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 115 military records available for the last name Montanes. For the veterans among your Montanes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Montanes lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Montanes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Montanes in 1970 was 79, and 41 in 2003.

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