Explore the Family Name Montesi
The meaning of Montesi
Italian: 1. habitational name for someone from a place called Monte, from an adjectival form of the placename. 2. from the plural of Montese, a habitational name from Montese in Modena province. 3. patronymic from the medieval personal name Montese (from monte ‘mountain’). 4. from a short form of the 13th-century Florentine name Chiermontese, a habitational name for someone from the French city of Clermont, from an adjectival form of the placename. Late Latin montenis ‘of or belonging to mountains’, or various other habitational names such as Chiaromontese, denoting someone from Chiaromonte, etc.
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How common is the last name Montesi in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Montesi showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,829th in popularity among all surnames in the United States but fell to the 48,060th position in 2010. This is a decrease of 4.87%. However, its numerical distribution remained virtually the same with 439 individuals bearing the name in 2000 and 440 in 2010, representing a tiny increase of 0.23%. The proportion of people named Montesi per 100,000 population also decreased by 6.25% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,829 | #48,060 | -4.87% |
| Count | 439 | 440 | 0.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montesi
The ethnicity tied to the surname Montesi also varied slightly in the ten-year period, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of the people with this surname identified as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 92.26% in 2000 to 91.36% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase from 4.56% in 2000 to 4.77% in 2010. Those identifying as Black also increased, from 1.37% in 2000 to 2.05% in 2010. The number of people identifying as Two or more races grew by 39.47%, while there were no changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.26% | 91.36% | -0.98% |
| Hispanic | 4.56% | 4.77% | 4.61% |
| Black | 1.37% | 2.05% | 49.64% |
| Two or More Races | 1.14% | 1.59% | 39.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |