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.
Real people
- Ariel Alfredo Montenegro (born 1975), Argentine footballer
- Benito Jerónimo Feijóo e Montenegro (1676–1764), Galician monk and scholar
- Carlos A. Montenegro
- Conchita Montenegro (1911–2007), Spanish model, dancer, and actor
- Daniel Montenegro (born 1979), Argentine footballer
- Fernanda Montenegro, (* 1929), Brazilian actress
- 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 individuals
- Julio César Méndez Montenegro (1915–1996), president of Guatemala
- Lisalla Montenegro, Brazilian fashion model
- Orlando Montenegro Medrano (before 1966–1988), president of Nicaragua
- Oswaldo Montenegro, Brazilian musician
- Pierina Montenegro (born 1986), Uruguyan footballer
- 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
Fictional characters
- Vaas Montenegro, character in the video game Far Cry 3
- Angela Montenegro, character in the television series Bones
- Soraya Montenegro, character in the telenovela Maria de la Barrio
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