Explore the Family Name Montilla

The meaning of Montilla

Spanish: habitational name from Montilla, a place in Córdoba province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Fernando, Jesus, Manuel, Alfredo, Alicia, Ana, Juan, Julio, Lino, Ramon, Rosita, Alejandro.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Montilla has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,761st in terms of commonality but moved up to 13,752nd by 2010, a change of nearly 18%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased by over 40% during the same time period, from 1,569 people to 2,200. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also saw a rise of about 29%, moving from 0.58 to 0.75.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,761	#13,752	17.95%
Count	1,569	2,200	40.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.75	29.31%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montilla

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Montilla surname is primarily linked to Hispanic identity, which increased from 70.17% in 2000 to 75.32% in 2010. At the same time, the percentage of those with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage decreased slightly, from 11.66% to 10.91%. White individuals bearing the Montilla name also declined by 21.56%, from 16% to 12.55%. Interestingly, the census recorded no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Montilla surname in 2000, but by 2010, there was a slight percentage (0.91%) of Black individuals carrying the name. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dramatically decreased from 1.02% to 0.32% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	70.17%	75.32%	7.34%
White	16%	12.55%	-21.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.66%	10.91%	-6.43%
Black	0%	0.91%	0%
Two or More Races	1.02%	0.32%	-68.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%