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Montes Family History

Montes Surname Meaning

Spanish (also Montés); Portuguese (also Montês): topographic name for a mountain dweller from the plural form of Monte ‘mountain’.

It is derived from the adjective Spanish montés and Portuguese montês which means ‘of the mountain’.

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


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You can see how Montes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Montes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Montes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Montes families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Montes's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Montes families in 1891.
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What did your Montes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Montes. 100% of Montes 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 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Montes. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Montes. For the veterans among your Montes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Montes lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Montes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Montes in 1945 was 43, and 68 in 2004.

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