Montes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Montes, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Montes, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Montes family originally lived in a mountainous region of that province. This local name was originally derived from the Spanish word monte, which means hill or wooded upland.

Early Origins of the Montes family

The surname Montes was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain in a hamlet near Berantevilla in Álava.

Early History of the Montes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montes research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the year 1289 is included under the topic Early Montes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Montes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Montoya, de Montoya, Monte, Montes, de Montes, Móntez, Montez, Montero, Monteros, de los Monteros, Montecillo, Montejo, de Montejo, Mont, Montaña, Montana, Montaño and many more.

Early Notables of the Montes family

Prominent among members of the family

nineteenth century Spanish bullfighter Francisco Montes, known as "Paquiro"
nineteenth century Bolivian politician Ismael Montes
nineteenth century Spanish composer Juan de Montes
nineteenth century Spanish ballerina Lola Montes

Montes Ranking

In the United States, the name Montes is the 1,145^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Montes is ranked the 2,177^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,920 people with that name. 2

Montes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Montes Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan Montes, moved to America in 1516

Montes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Montes, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
Cristobal De Montes, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1805 3
Juan Montes, who arrived in America in 1816 3
Lana Montes, aged 27, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Marcos Montes, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Montes (post 1700) +

Ana Belen Montes (b. 1957), former senior analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in the United States
Rita C. Montes, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 4
Rachel Montes, American politician, Mayor of El Monte, California, 2001 4
Miguel Montes, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 4
Mel Montes, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of El Monte, California, 2007 4
Ileana Montes, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 2012 4
Ciorah J. Montes, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004 4
Conchita Montes (1914-1994), Spanish film actress
Eugenio Montes, Spanish writer
Israel Beltrán Montes (1947-2022), Mexican businessman and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Deputy of the LV and LX Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Chihuahua
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html