Explore the Family Name Montaner

The meaning of Montaner

Catalan: occupational name from a variant of muntaner ‘forest ranger’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Montaner has shown a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 116,123rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had improved its rank to 97,210. This represents a notable increase of 16.29 percent over the decade. Additionally, the number of individuals bearing this surname also grew significantly, with a count of 139 in 2000 rising to 187 in 2010, marking a substantial growth rate of 34.53 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people of the surname Montaner also displayed an upward trend, expanding by 20 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#116,123	#97,210	16.29%
Count	139	187	34.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montaner

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals insights into the ethnicity of those identified with the surname Montaner. In 2010, the majority of Montaners, at 84.49 percent, identified as Hispanic, showing a slight increase of 2.13 percent from 2000. Persons of Asian or Pacific Islander identity constituted 6.95 percent, marking an increase of 20.66 percent from the previous decade. However, the percentage of people identifying as White saw a decline, moving from 10.79 percent in 2000 to 8.56 percent in 2010, a decrease of 20.67 percent. No changes were observed for those identifying as Black, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with their percentages remaining at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.73%	84.49%	2.13%
White	10.79%	8.56%	-20.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.76%	6.95%	20.66%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%