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Monty Surname Meaning

French: Latinized form of Mont a topographic name for a mountain dweller; or a habitational name from Le Monty a place in Aveyron (compare 2 below). Compare also Montee and Montie.

Walloon: habitational name from either of two places in Wallonia (Belgium) called Monty (in Carneux Liège province or in Corroy-le-Château Namur province) from Late Latin montile ‘hill’.

English (Durham): variant of Mounty which may be a variant of Mundy or of Mountney a habitational name (of Norman origin) from any of numerous places in France called Montigny or similar.

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

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You can see how Monty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Monty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Monty families living in Durham. This was about 34% of all the recorded Monty's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Monty families in 1891.

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What is the average Monty lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Monty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Monty in 1951 was 38, and 66 in 2004.

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