Save Type Surname (from location) Usage American (Hispanic), Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American) Pronounced Pron. [ˈmɑn.tɪz](English) [ˈmõ.tɨʃ](European Portuguese) [ˈmõ.t͡ʃis](Brazilian Portuguese) [mon.ˈtes](Latin American Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Variant of Montes.