How common is the surname Montrose?

1,152 people in the United States had the surname Montrose in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,008 Americans. It ranked 22,359th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Montrose?

Ronnie Montrose, American guitarist (1947–2012).

Where is the surname Montrose most common?

Wikidata records people named Montrose in the United States.

Is the surname Montrose getting more or less common?

More common. 1,063 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,152 in 2010, up 8.4%.

The surname Montrose

A Scottish Gaelic surname, carried by 1,152 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M536

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Montrose is more common than 86.2% of them.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic origin

From Scottish Gaelic moine (“moor”) + rois (“peninsula”).

One of 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,152 people named Montrose in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 268,008 Americans. That is up 8.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,063.

#22,359

rank among US surnames

1,152

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+8.4%

change since 2000 (was #22,570)

Who is named Montrose

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

74% of people named Montrose identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 74%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.7%
Two or more races 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Montroses

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ronnie Montrose
American guitarist (1947–2012)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Montross

Surnames that sound like Montrose

Montrose has the Soundex code M536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M536.

Other Scottish Gaelic surnames

All 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Montrose come from?: From Scottish Gaelic moine (“moor”) + rois (“peninsula”).
How common is the surname Montrose?: 1,152 people in the United States had the surname Montrose in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,008 Americans. It ranked 22,359th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Montrose?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Montrose identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Montrose?: Ronnie Montrose, American guitarist (1947–2012).
Where is the surname Montrose most common?: Wikidata records people named Montrose in the United States.
Is the surname Montrose getting more or less common?: More common. 1,063 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,152 in 2010, up 8.4%.
What are other spellings of Montrose?: Montross.