Explore the Family Name Montreuil

The meaning of Montreuil

French: habitational name from any of a number of places in northern France, so named from Latin monasteriolum, a diminutive of monasterium ‘monastery’. Compare Montroy. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Carolle, Edouard, Jean-Pierre, Marcel, Veronique.

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

The surname Montreuil has seen a rise in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 49,471 in terms of surname prevalence, but by 2010, it had climbed to 45,959, marking a 7.1% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew, from 399 in 2000 to 464 in 2010, reflecting a significant 16.29% growth. The proportion of people with the Montreuil surname per 100,000 residents increased slightly from 0.15 to 0.16 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,471	#45,959	7.1%
Count	399	464	16.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montreuil

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most of the people with the surname Montreuil identify as White, with the percentage slightly increasing from 76.69% in 2000 to 76.72% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Black decreased from 17.54% to 14.66%. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic identity within this group, which was not recorded in 2000 but constituted 4.31% in 2010. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races saw an increase from 2.51% to 3.02%, while the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained unchanged at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.69%	76.72%	0.04%
Black	17.54%	14.66%	-16.42%
Hispanic	0%	4.31%	0%
Two or More Races	2.51%	3.02%	20.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.01%	0%	0%