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![Show Contents]() Montana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Montana. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Montana family lived on a mountain or near a mountainous area. The name Montagna is derived from the Italian word montagna or montano, which means a mountain. Sometimes the name was used for someone who came from Montagna. Early Origins of the Montana familyThe surname Montana was first found in numerous regions, although Venice is the city of origin for both Montagna and Montan branches. Montana was widespread in Sicily, Montano and Montani in Liguria, Montanelli in Tuscany, and Montanari in Emilia Romagna. The name and its variants all stem from people who lived in or near mountainous regions. Early History of the Montana familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montana research. The years 1406, 1440, 1450, 1523, 1608, 1633 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Montana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montana Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Montana include Montagnano, Montagnini, Montagnoni, Montan, Montanari, Montanarini, Montanaro, Montanelli, Montani, Montano, Montana, Montagnino and many more. Early Notables of the Montana familyProminent among members of the family was - Geminiano Montanari (1633-1687), Italian astronomer and lens-maker, eponym of the Montanari lunar crater
Montana RankingIn the United States, the name Montana is the 6,112nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Montana is ranked the 6,495th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
 Montana migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Montana Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Montana Montana, (b. 1813), aged 28, British labourer who was convicted in Port Louis for life for arson, transported aboard the "Daphne" in 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Montana (post 1700) | + |
- Montie Montana Jr. (1935-2013), American cowboy entertainer and showman, director of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- John C. Montana, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 48th District, 1938 4
- Irene Pease Montana, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920 4
- Claude Montana (1947-2024), French fashion designer, his company "The House of Montana" was founded in 1979
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Montana migration to Australia 
