Monteiro

English

Proper noun

Monteiro (plural Monteiros)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Monteiro is the 5036^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6965 individuals. Monteiro is most common among White (54.86%) and Black/African American (27.81%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Monte Rio, motioner, remotion

Portuguese

Etymology

From monteiro (“gamekeeper”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈte(j).ɾu/ [mõˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈte(j).ɾu/ [mõˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈte(j).ɾo/ [mõˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈtɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈtɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈte.ɾu/

• Homophone: monteiro
• Hyphenation: Mon‧tei‧ro

Proper noun

Monteiro

1. a surname originating as an occupation