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Montano Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: nickname or topographic name from the adjective montano ‘from the mountains’. Italian: topographic name from 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 from the adjective montanus ‘pertaining to a mountain’ (a derivative of mons ‘mountain’ genitive montis).

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


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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 USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Montano families living in Essex. This was about 61% of all the recorded Montano's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Montano families in 1891.
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What did your Montano ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Montano. 100% of Montano women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Montano. 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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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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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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