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UK surname

Monty

A surname derived from the French term "mont" meaning hill or mountain.

In the 1881 census there were 49 people recorded with the Monty surname, ranking it #26,735 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 106, ranked #29,927, down from #26,735 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnet, Stockton-on-Tees and Westminster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Monty is 107 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 116.3%.

1881 census count

49

Ranked #26,735

Modern count

106

2016, ranked #29,927

Peak year

2010

107 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Monty had 49 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,735 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016, ranked #29,927.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 73 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Monty surname distribution map

The map shows where the Monty surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Monty surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Monty over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 26 #28,667
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 49 #26,735
1891 historical 46 #30,657
1901 historical 64 #27,010
1911 historical 73 #25,541
1997 modern 92 #28,079
1998 modern 101 #27,479
1999 modern 101 #27,617
2000 modern 96 #28,299
2001 modern 91 #28,670
2002 modern 94 #28,797
2003 modern 94 #28,686
2004 modern 94 #28,896
2005 modern 93 #29,133
2006 modern 84 #30,665
2007 modern 87 #30,666
2008 modern 91 #30,431
2009 modern 98 #29,906
2010 modern 107 #29,153
2011 modern 103 #29,589
2012 modern 99 #30,442
2013 modern 104 #30,076
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 99 #31,168
2016 modern 106 #29,927

Geography

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Where Montys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnet, Stockton-on-Tees, Westminster and Wirral. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnet 033 Barnet
2 Stockton-on-Tees 014 Stockton-on-Tees
3 Westminster 011 Westminster
4 Wirral 022 Wirral
5 Stockton-on-Tees 008 Stockton-on-Tees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Monty

These lists show first names that appear often with the Monty surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Monty

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Monty, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Monty surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Monty household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Monty is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Monty is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Monty falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Monty is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Monty, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Monty

The surname Monty is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "mont," meaning "hill" or "mountain." It likely originated as a topographic name, given to someone who lived near a prominent hill or mountain.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Monty can be found in the 12th century in the regions of Normandy and Picardy in northern France. It appeared in various spellings, such as Monte, Monta, and Montey, reflecting the linguistic evolution of the name over time.

One notable historical reference to the name Monty comes from the Domesday Book of 1086, which records a landowner named Roger de Monteacuto (Roger of the High Hill) in Somerset, England. This suggests that the name had already been established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the name Monty appeared in the records of the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, England, where a person named Richard de Munteye was mentioned. This spelling variation highlights the interchangeable use of "u" and "o" in the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Monty was William Monty, born around 1280 in Normandy, France. He was a prominent landowner and knight who participated in the Wars of Scottish Independence against England in the early 14th century.

Another notable figure in history was John Monty, born in 1546 in Somerset, England. He was a renowned scholar and translator who produced the first English translation of the works of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.

In the 17th century, the name Monty was associated with the village of Monty in Burgundy, France. This place name likely derived from the same Old French root as the surname, further reinforcing its topographic origins.

In the 18th century, Sir Edward Monty, born in 1712 in Wiltshire, England, was a distinguished naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

Mary Monty, born in 1789 in Oxfordshire, England, was a notable author and poet whose works explored themes of nature and rural life in the early 19th century.

Throughout its history, the surname Monty has been associated with various locations, including the village of Monteaux in Normandy, France, and the town of Monty in Picardy, France, further reinforcing its geographic roots.

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1881 census detail

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Monty families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Monty surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Durham leads with 35 Montys recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.62x.

County Total Index
Durham 35 24.62x
Yorkshire 7 1.48x
Northumberland 3 4.22x
Surrey 3 1.29x
Middlesex 1 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stockton On Tees in Durham leads with 18 Montys recorded in 1881 and an index of 262.77x.

Place Total Index
Stockton On Tees 18 262.77x
Bishopwearmouth 8 65.57x
Gateshead 7 65.73x
Middlesbrough 4 64.83x
Elswick 3 52.82x
Rotherhithe 3 50.76x
Marske In Guisbrough 2 238.10x
Darlington 1 18.21x
Lincolns Inn London 1 0.00x
Marton In Middlesbrough 1 588.24x
Stranton 1 20.88x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Monty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Ann 4
Mary 4
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Agnes 2
Alice 1
Angerlina 1
Bertha 1
Catherine 1
Dinah 1
Dorothy 1
Eliza 1
Eva 1
Franyisther 1
Helen 1
Margaret 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Monty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 5
Thomas 4
Francis 2
Frederick 2
Richard 2
Thos. 2
Antoney 1
James 1
Wallace 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Monty households.

FAQ

Monty surname: questions and answers

How common was the Monty surname in 1881?

In 1881, 49 people were recorded with the Monty surname. That placed it at #26,735 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Monty surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016. That gives Monty a modern rank of #29,927.

What does the Monty surname mean?

A surname derived from the French term "mont" meaning hill or mountain.

What does the Monty map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Monty bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.