Cognomen Monteith (Monteith 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Monteith is characteristic of Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, and Canada. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
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| Monteith | United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, United States |
| alexander monteith Edinburgh surgeon (b. 1660) |
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john monteith British minister, US (b. 1788) |
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| henry monteith Scottish landowner and politician (1765–1848) (b. 1764) |
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andrew monteith Canadian politician (1823-1896), CA (b. 1823) |
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| william monteith British soldier, diplomatist and historian (b. 1790) |
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| alexander earle monteith Scottish lawyer and church leader (1793– 1861) (b. 1793) |
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| robert monteith Scottish politician and philanthropist (b. 1812) |
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| john monteith Scottish footballer (1833-1918), GB (b. 1833) |
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alec monteith New Zealand politician, NZ (b. 1886) |
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| henry ruthven monteith American college professor (1848–1922) (b. 1848) |
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| joseph monteith Deputy Lieutenant of Lanark (1852-1911), GB (b. 1852) |
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| john c. monteith Canadian politician, CA (b. 1853) |
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| samuel nelson monteith Canadian politician (1862-1949), CA (b. 1862) |
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| joseph monteith Canadian politician, CA (b. 1865) |
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jimmie w. monteith United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, US (b. 1917) |
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