Montalvo

English

Etymology

Habitational Spanish surname from many places in Spain, ultimately from Latin montem albus "white mountain."

Proper noun

Montalvo (plural Montalvos)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Montalvo is the 1531^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23454 individuals. Montalvo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.21%) individuals.

References

• Spanish surnames in the southwestern United States: a dictionary