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Montero Family History

Montero Surname Meaning

Spanish: occupational name for a beater or other assistant at a hunt from an agent derivative of monte, which as well as meaning ‘mountain hill’, could be used in the transferred sense of a game forest on wooded upland.

The occupational term was itself also used as a title for any of various palace functionaries, and some cases of the surname may derive from this.

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


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You can see how Montero families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Montero family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Montero families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Montero families living in Glamorgan. This was about 67% of all the recorded Montero's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Montero families in 1891.
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What did your Montero ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Montero. 100% of Montero 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

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Montero. For the veterans among your Montero ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Montero lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Montero life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Montero in 1942 was 37, and 76 in 2004.

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