Montoya surname: U.S. census count, rank and records | FamilyCrests

The Montoya surname

In the 2000 U.S. Census, 57,075 people carried this name — #526 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 4,730 people counted.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 840 people named Montoya.

Most of them — 463 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 49 départements, most often Hauts-de-Seine.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 463
Hauts-de-Seine 111
Bouches-du-Rhône 43
Rhône 36
Gironde 18
Vaucluse 16
Seine-et-Marne 16
Hérault 14
Paris 14

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In print

Montoya in American newspapers,
1883–1963.

Newspaper page from The Silver State carrying the name Montoya
The Silver State 1883-07-16
Newspaper page from Red Lodge Daily News Combined With Carbon County News carrying the name Montoya
Red Lodge Daily News Combined With Carbon County News 1933-09-20
Newspaper page from Le Messager carrying the name Montoya
Le Messager 1943-09-29

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 31,990 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Montoya,
with a public archive behind them.

  • José Ignacio Montoya Palacio
    José Ignacio Montoya Palacio 1816–1884 · Catholic priest
  • Matilde Montoya
    Matilde Montoya 1859–1938 · obstetrician
  • Néstor Montoya
    Néstor Montoya 1862–1923 · politician
  • Baudilio Montoya
    Baudilio Montoya 1903–1965 · writer
  • Carlos Montoya
    Carlos Montoya 1903–1993 · musician

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 257 lives in all are documented under this name.

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