| ![Show Contents]() Montoy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain Noble surnames, such as Montoy, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Montoy, 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 Montoy 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 Montoy familyThe surname Montoy was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain in a hamlet near Berantevilla in Álava. Early History of the Montoy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montoy research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the year 1289 is included under the topic Early Montoy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montoy 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 Montoy familyProminent among members of the family - nineteenth century Colombian military officer José Manuel Montoya
- nineteenth century Venezuelan military officer Francisco Montoya Zapata
Migration of the Montoy 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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