Montfort Family History
Montfort Name Meaning
French and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any
of the numerous places called Montfort, from Old French mont
‘hill’ (see Mont 1) + fort ‘strong’, ‘impregnable’
(Latin fortis). A Norman bearer of this name, from
Montfort-sur-Risle in Eure, near Brionne, accompanied William the
Conqueror in his invasion of England in 1066.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Montfort Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Montfort families
 20 - 38  7 - 19 |
 1 - 6  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Montfort families
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3 - 4 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Montfort Family Origin
Montfort Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Montfort
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Montfort Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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