Montgomery Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Montgomery last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Montgomery last name
Meaning of the Montgomery last name: from Montgomery in Normandy. Montgomery comes from the Norman place names Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery and Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery in Calvados, whose name joins Latin mons, "hill", and a Germanic personal name. Roger de Montgomery, a companion of William the Conqueror, became Earl of Shrewsbury and gave his name to Montgomery in Wales. In Scotland the family settled at Eaglesham and later Eglinton in Ayrshire, and many Montgomerys went to Ulster in the 17th century. Roger de Montgomery held vast lands in Shropshire and Sussex after the Norman Conquest, and his castle at Montgomery gave its name to the Welsh county of Montgomeryshire. The Scottish Montgomerys became Earls of Eglinton in 1508. Hugh Montgomery was one of the leaders of the private settlement of Ards in County Down in 1606, which brought many Scots to Ulster. The name is now common in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the United States.
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Montgomery name FAQ
What does the Montgomery name mean?
From Montgomery in Normandy. Common variants include Montgomerie, Montgommery, Mongomery.
Where does the Montgomery surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in Northern Ireland, the United States and Canada.
Is there a Montgomery coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Montgomery crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Montgomery coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.