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Early Origins of the Monty family

The surname Monty was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Monty family

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Monty Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mount, Mont and others.

Early Notables of the Monty family

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Monty Ranking

In the United States, the name Monty is the 14,814th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Monty migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Monty Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Amable Monty, who landed in New York in 1798 [2]
  • Francis Monty, who arrived in New York in 1798 [2]
  • Glaud Monty, who landed in New York in 1798 [2]
  • Jacque Monty, who arrived in New York in 1798 [2]
  • Joseph Monty, who landed in New York in 1798 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Monty (post 1700) +

  • Monty Meth MBE (1926-2021), British journalist who was the industrial editor of the Daily Mail
  • Monty Hempel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 33rd District, 1986; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988
  • Monty Hall OC OM (1924-2017), born Monte Halparin, Canadian-born, American game show host and producer, best known as the host of the popular game show "Let's Make a Deal"
  • Monty Silverstone (b. 1933), English actor and real estate investor, father of Alicia Silverstone
  • Monty Curtis Byrom (b. 1958), American rock, blues and country guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer
  • Monty Woolley (1888-1963), American stage, film, radio, and television actor
  • Monty Ted Fariss (b. 1967), American professional baseball outfielder from 1991 to 1993
  • Monty McCutchen (b. 1966), American professional basketball referee
  • Monty Norman (b. 1928), British singer and film composer
  • Monty Hoyt (1944-1997), American figure skater


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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