Explore the Family Name Montemurro

The meaning of Montemurro

Italian (southern): habitational name from a place Montemurro in Potenza province, so named from monte ‘mountain’ + murro, a variant of Lucanese morro, a pre-Roman term relating to rock spikes, heights, and strongholds. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Carmine, Leonardo, Rocco, Angelo, Domenic, Emilio, Francesco, Gerardo, Giuseppe, Raffaele, Salvatore, Santo.

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

The surname Montemurro had a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Montemurro was ranked 33,782 in terms of popularity but fell to 35,912 by the year 2010, marking a decline of 6.31%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 636 in 2000 to 625 in 2010, a slight decrease of 1.73%. The proportion of people with the surname Montemurro per 100,000 decreased as well, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,782	#35,912	-6.31%
Count	636	625	-1.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montemurro

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Montemurro identify as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.64% of Montemurros identified as white, and though this figure slightly declined to 95.68% in 2010, it remained the predominant ethnic identity. The Hispanic representation amongst those with this surname saw a significant increase during the same period, going up from 1.57% in 2000 to 3.20% in 2010. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.64%	95.68%	-2.01%
Hispanic	1.57%	3.2%	103.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%