| ![Show Contents]() Montana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Spain Etymology of MontanaWhat does the name Montana mean? Noble surnames, such as Montana, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Montana, 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 Montana 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 Montana familyThe surname Montana was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain in a hamlet near Berantevilla in Álava. Early History of the Montana familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montana research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the year 1289 is included under the topic Early Montana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montana 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 Montana familyProminent among members of the family were seventeenth century Spanish writer Román Montero Espinosa; nineteenth century Colombian military officer José Manuel Montoya; nineteenth century Spanish bullfighter Francisco Montes, known as "Paquiro"; nineteenth century Bolivian politician Ismael Montes; nineteenth century Spanish composer Juan de Montes...
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Montana Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montana RankingIn the United States, the name Montana is the 6,112nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Montana is ranked the 6,495th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
| Montana migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Montana Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Montana Montana, (b. 1813), aged 28, British labourer who was convicted in Port Louis for life for arson, transported aboard the "Daphne" in 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Montana (post 1700) | + |
- Montie Montana Jr. (1935-2013), American cowboy entertainer and showman, director of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- John C. Montana, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 48th District, 1938 4
- Irene Pease Montana, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920 4
- Claude Montana (1947-2024), French fashion designer, his company "The House of Montana" was founded in 1979
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