Explore the Family Name Montello

The meaning of Montello

Italian: from a diminutive of Monte. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Biagio, Carmela, Marco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Montello saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36,093 in popularity, but by 2010, it dropped to the 42,640th spot, marking an 18.14% decrease. The number of people with the Montello surname also declined from 587 in 2000 to 508 in 2010, falling by approximately 13.46%. This indicates that for every 100,000 people, the proportion of those named Montello decreased from 0.22 to 0.17 over the ten-year period, showing a 22.73% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,093	#42,640	-18.14%
Count	587	508	-13.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.17	-22.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montello

The ethnic identity of individuals carrying the Montello surname experienced some shifts as well. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identified themselves as White, accounting for 90.80% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 89.37% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic showed the most notable increase, rising from 5.79% in 2000 to 8.27% in 2010, indicating an impressive growth of 42.83%. Interestingly, no individuals with the Montello surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Representation of two or more races among Montellos decreased by 35.95%, and the Black representation, which was 1.19% in 2000, was not observed in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.8%	89.37%	-1.57%
Hispanic	5.79%	8.27%	42.83%
Two or More Races	1.53%	0.98%	-35.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.19%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%