Montano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Montano, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Montano, 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 Montano 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 Montano family

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

Early History of the Montano family

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Montano 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 Montano family

Prominent among members of the family were seventeenth century Spanish writer Román Montero Espinosa; nineteenth century Colombian military officer José Manuel Montoya; nineteenth century Spanish bullfighter Francisco Montes, known as "Paquiro"; nineteenth century Bolivian politician Ismael Montes; nineteenth century Spanish composer Juan de Montes...
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Montano Ranking

In the United States, the name Montano is the 1,647^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Montano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Montano Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan Montano, went to Mexico in 1538

Montano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Montano, who landed in America in 1813 2

Montano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Andrea Montano, aged 20, who landed in America from Tufino, in 1904
Antonio Montano, aged 33, who immigrated to America from Cerleto Perti, in 1905
Antonio Montano, aged 29, who landed in America from Guardia, in 1905
Cuoro Montano, aged 21, who landed in America from Acerra, Italy, in 1906
Antonietta Montano, aged 10, who immigrated to the United States from Corleto Perticara, Italy, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Montano (post 1700) +

Sumalee Montano, American actress
Robert Montano, American film and television actor
Mark Montano, American interior designer, artist, writer, and TV personality
Alysia Montaño (b. 1986), American middle distance runner
Linda Mary Montano (b. 1942), American central figure in contemporary performance art
Tony Montano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1996, 2000 (alternate), 2004 3
Theresa Montano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 3
Sandy Montano, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1996 3
Ricardo Montano, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004 3
Michael Montano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000 3
... (Another 17 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/
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