Origin Displayed: Spanish
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.First found in the Basque region of northern Spain. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Francisco de Montejo (1479-1548), who voyaged to America with Pedrárias Dávila. He later accompanied Hernán Cortés to Mexico, and became governor of Veracruz. Other early migrants to the New World included Pedro de los Monteros, who sailed to America in 1513. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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