Explore the Family Name Montalban

The meaning of Montalban

Spanish (Montalbán): habitational name from Montalbán de Córdoba, from Latin montem albanum ‘white mountain’.

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How common is the last name Montalban in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Montalban saw a significant increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,757th in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it shot up to 31,824th — an impressive leap of 25.57%. The number of people with the Montalban surname also increased significantly during this period, going from 477 in 2000 to 725 in 2010, a rise of nearly 52%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Montalban per 100,000 people grew by 38.89%, moving from 0.18 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,757	#31,824	25.57%
Count	477	725	51.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.25	38.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montalban

When we look at the ethnic identity of those bearing the Montalban surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Montalbans identifying as Hispanic increased by 11.26% to 73.24%, making it the most common ethnicity among individuals with this surname. On the other hand, those claiming White ethnicity decreased significantly from 14.26% to 8.83%. The proportions of Montalbans identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly declined, while there was a notable increase, about 42.06%, among those reporting two or more races. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either minimal or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	65.83%	73.24%	11.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	16.77%	15.86%	-5.43%
White	14.26%	8.83%	-38.08%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.79%	42.06%
Black	1.89%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%