Explore the Family Name Monterrosa

The meaning of Monterrosa

Hispanic (mainly Colombia, El Salvador, and Mexico): altered form of Spanish and Galician Monterroso. Compare Monterosa and Monterroza. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Ricardo, Jose, Juan, Ana, Guillermo, Jorge, Adelio, Carlos, Eduardo, Elena, Ernesto, Fernando.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Monterrosa rose significantly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 18,209th most common surname, increasing its position to 14,643rd by 2010. This is a change of approximately 19.58%. The census also records the count of individuals bearing the surname, which experienced an increase from 1,409 in 2000 to 2,032 in 2010, a substantial growth of 44.22%. The proportion of individuals named Monterrosa per 100,000 people also saw an increase of about 32.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,209	#14,643	19.58%
Count	1,409	2,032	44.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.69	32.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monterrosa

The ethnicity breakdown for the Monterrosa surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals some shifts over the same decade. The Hispanic ethnicity remains predominant, accounting for 94.75% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 95.72% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as White decreased from 4.05% to 3.05%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also saw a minor decrease from 0.43% to 0.39%, while the Black population remained relatively stable at around 0.5%. The categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" had no data recorded for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.75%	95.72%	1.02%
White	4.05%	3.05%	-24.69%
Black	0.5%	0.49%	-2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.39%	-9.3%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%