Montes

From Spanish.

Montes (plural Monteses)

1. A surname from Spanish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Montes is the 723^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 48142 individuals. Montes is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.58%) individuals.

• Monets, Motens, Osment, Ostmen, mentos, monest

From Spanish.

• Hyphenation: Mon‧tes

Montes

1. a surname from Spanish

From montes.

Montes m or f by sense

1. a habitational surname

Borrowed from Spanish, possibly from:

• From Spanish Montés, from montés (“related to the highlands or mountains”).
• From Spanish Montes, from montes, plural of monte (“mountain”).

• IPA^(key): /monˈtes/, [monˈtɛs]
• Hyphenation: Mon‧tes

Montés (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish, notably borne by:
   1. Julia Montes, actress

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Montes is the 331^st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 24,296 individuals.