Montenegro (surname)

Montenegro is a surname of Galician origin, later spreading to other parts of Spain and Portugal.

Approximately 8010 people in Spain share this surname, making it the 598th most common surname in the country.

Coat of arms

The main branches of the family have different coat of arms depending on the place of origin of the branch.

Ariel Alfredo Montenegro (born 1975), Argentine footballer
Benito Jerónimo Feijóo e Montenegro (1676–1764), Galician monk and scholar
Conchita Montenegro (1911–2007), Spanish model, dancer, and actor
Daniel Montenegro (born 1979), Argentine footballer
Gloria Montenegro, botanist, biologist, and academic
Hugo Montenegro (1925–1981), American composer of film soundtracks
Jonathan Montenegro (born 1978), Venezuelan actor and singer, former member of Menudo
Jorge Montenegro (disambiguation), several people
Julio César Méndez Montenegro (1915–1996), president of Guatemala
Orlando Montenegro Medrano (before 1966–1988), president of Nicaragua
Oswaldo Montenegro, Brazilian musician
Pilar Montenegro (born 1972), Mexican singer
Raúl Montenegro (born 1949), Argentine biologist, environmentalist, and activist
Ricardo Montenegro (contemporary), Salvadoran politician and government minister
Roberto Montenegro (1887–1968), Mexican painter, illustrator, and stage designer
Sasha Montenegro (born 1950), Mexican actor of Montenegrin heritage
Soema Montenegro (born 1978), Argentine singer-songwriter
Valeen Montenegro (born 1986), Filipino actor and model

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