Portuguese and Galician: occupational name for a hunter monteiro. This surname is also found in western India where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Monteiro family from?
You can see how Monteiro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monteiro family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Monteiro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Monteiro families living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Monteiro's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Monteiro families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Monteiro surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Monteiro. 54% of Monteiro men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Monteiro women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Monteiro were Farmer and Maid. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Monteiro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Monteiro in 1948 was 46, and 78 in 2004.