Montejano
A Spanish surname meaning “from Monteja” or “of Montejano,” likely pointing to a place name tied to a hill or mountain.
The #9,907 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 94,620 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Montejano is a Spanish surname formed from a place-name or local designation. It is most likely linked to a place called Montejano or to the Spanish word monte, meaning “hill” or “mountain,” with the suffix -ano often used to mean “from” or “belonging to.” In that sense, the name would have originally identified someone who came from, lived near, or was associated with such a place.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking regions and later in the Americas through migration. Like many Hispanic surnames, it probably began as a geographic identifier before becoming hereditary. Its present-day distribution in the United States likely reflects family lines from Spain or Latin America.
Origin
Regions
Variant spellings
Fun fact
Surnames built from place names often began as simple labels for newcomers—basically a medieval “where are you from?”