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Montfort Surname Meaning

French and Breton: variant of Monfort This surname is most common in Brittany and Haute-Savoie. See also 2 below.

Altered form of Dutch Montfoort: habitational name from Montfoort in Utrecht. It is a cognate of 1 above (see Monfort) and also its altered form (or perhaps vice versa).

English (of Norman origin): very rare variant of Mountford a cognate of 1 above.

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


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You can see how Montfort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Montfort family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Montfort families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Montfort families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Montfort's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Montfort families in 1891.
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What did your Montfort ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Montfort. 100% of Montfort 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Montfort. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Montfort. For the veterans among your Montfort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Montfort lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Montfort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Montfort in 1952 was 44, and 70 in 2004.

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