Explore the Family Name Montellano

The meaning of Montellano

Spanish: habitational name from Montellano in Seville province, composed of monte ‘mountain’ + llano ‘plain’ or ‘flat’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Ernesto, Guadalupe, Juventino, Manuel, Pedro, Adolfo, Andres, Angel, Eduardo, Efrain, Enrique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Montellano has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,407th in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 20,076th spot, indicating a solid growth rate of 29.33%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 791 in 2000 to 1331 in 2010, marking an impressive upturn of 68.27%. Accordingly, proportionally per 100k people, the surname Montellano increased from 0.29 to 0.45, showing a rise of 55.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,407	#20,076	29.33%
Count	791	1,331	68.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.45	55.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montellano

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Montellano, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, 90.39% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, a percentage that slightly grew to 91.89% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander marginally decreased from 2.91% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010. Those identifying as White also experienced a small decline from 5.94% in 2000 to 5.11% in 2010. No change was reported for those identifying as either Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.39%	91.89%	1.66%
White	5.94%	5.11%	-13.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.91%	2.55%	-12.37%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%