| ![Show Contents]() Monteiro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Monteiro, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Monteiro, 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 Monteiro 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 Monteiro familyThe surname Monteiro was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain in a hamlet near Berantevilla in Álava. Early History of the Monteiro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Monteiro research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the year 1289 is included under the topic Early Monteiro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Monteiro Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Monteiro familyProminent 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...
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Monteiro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Monteiro RankingIn the United States, the name Monteiro is the 8,455th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Monteiro is ranked the 1,561st most popular surname with an estimated 3,809 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Monteiro familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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.
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- J. de S. Monteiro, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Fogo, 1884 3
- Anthony Monteiro, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1972 3
- Adelina Doris Monteiro (1934-2023), Brazilian singer and actress
- Antônio dos Santos Monteiro (b. 1954), Brazilian actor, director and writer
- António Monteiro (1972-1992), Portuguese sprint canoer at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- António Manuel Mascarenhas Gomes Monteiro (1944-1991), President of Cape Verde (1991 to 2001)
- Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro OIH (b. 1980), Portuguese footballer
- João Monteiro (1983-2012), Portuguese table tennis player at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Jorge Filipe Monteiro dos Santos Lourenço (b. 1988), Portuguese footballer
- Vandré Sagrilo Monteiro (b. 1979), Brazilian footballer
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