# Monteiro (surname)

Monteiro is an occupational Portuguese surname meaning 'hunter'. It is also found in former Portuguese colonies such as Brazil and Mangalore, India. Notable people with the surname include:

## People with the surname
### A – D

* Adolfo Casais Monteiro (1908–1972), Portuguese essayist, poet and writer
* Alberto Monteiro (known as Fialho; 1928–2015), Portuguese footballer
* Aldo Geraldo Manuel Monteiro (known as Kadú; born 1994), Angolan footballer
* Alex Monteiro de Lima (known simply as Alex; born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Allan Monteiro (1922–?), Pakistani boxer
* Allan Monteiro Dias (born 1988), Brazilian professional footballer
* Amarilson Monteiro (known as Xolote; born 1989), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Ana Monteiro (born 1993), Portuguese swimmer
* Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro (known simply as Ananias, 1989–2016), Brazilian footballer
* André Monteiro (known as Ukra; born 1988), Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense
* Antonio Monteiro (mathematician) (1907–1980), Portuguese mathematician
* António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro (1848–1920), Brazilian-Portuguese businessman, bibliophile, entomologist and Freemason
* Antônio Augusto Monteiro de Barros (1790–1841), Brazilian politician
* António da Silva Monteiro, 1st Count of Silva Monteiro (1822–1885), Portuguese nobleman
* António Isaac Monteiro, the foreign minister of Guinea-Bissau 2005–2007
* António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1944–2016), the President of Cape Verde (1991–2001)
* António Monteiro (politician) (born 1944), Portuguese politician
* António Monteiro (canoeist) (born 1972), Portuguese sprint canoeist
* Antônio Monteiro (actor) (born 1956), Brazilian actor, director and writer
* Antonio Monteiro (mathematician) (1907–1980), mathematician born in Portuguese Angola
* Antônio Monteiro Dutra (born 1973), Brazilian left back
* Antonio Pedro Monteiro Lima (born 1948), the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Cape Verde since 2007
* Antônio Roberto Monteiro Simões, Brazilian-born linguist interested in the phonetics and phonology of the Romance languages
* António Wesllem de Sousa Monteiro (known as Wesllem; born 1985), Portuguese footballer
* Anjali Monteiro, documentary filmmaker, media educator and researcher who lives in Mumbai
* Armando Monteiro (politician) (born 1952), Brazilian politician and lawyer
* Armando Monteiro Filho (1925–2018), Brazilian businessman, engineer and politician
* Armindo Monteiro (1896–1955), Portuguese university professor, businessman, diplomat and politician
* Beatriz Monteiro (born 1999), Portuguese actress
* Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro (1865–1930), Brazilian politician
* Beto Monteiro (born 1975), Brazilian racing driver
* Bruno António Monteiro Magalhães (born 1982), Portuguese professional footballer
* Bruno Monteiro (born 1984), Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Vitória FC
* Caio Monteiro (known as Caio Monteiro; born 1997), Brazilian footballer
* Caralisa Monteiro, Indian singer
* Casimiro Monteiro (1920–1993), Portuguese PIDE agent
* Carlos Monteiro (runner) (born 1965), Portuguese long-distance runner
* Charles Monteiro (born 1994), São Toméan footballer
* Chico Monteiro (1918–1990), Indian Roman Catholic Bishop of Goa
* Cláudia Monteiro, Brazilian professional tennis player
* Cléber Monteiro (born 1980), Brazilian footballer currently playing for C.D. Nacional
* Cristina Lopes da Silva Monteiro Duarte (born 1962), Capeverdean politician
* Daniel Feitosa de Araújo Monteiro (born 1992), Brazilian futsal player
* Danilo Monteiro Martins (born 1998), Brazilian professional basketball
* Darci Miguel Monteiro (known simply as Darci; 1968–2018), Brazilian professional footballer
* Dário Monteiro (born 1977), Mozambican footballer who plays for Supersport United FC
* Danielson Gomes Monteiro (born 1986), Romanian football player
* Darci Miguel Monteiro (born 1968), retired Brazilian professional footballer
* Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite (born 1999), Portuguese professional footballer
* Dóris Monteiro (1934–2023), Brazilian singer and actress

### E – H

* Éder Monteiro Fernandes (known simply as Éder; born 1983), Brazilian professional footballer
* Edivaldo Monteiro (born 1976), Portuguese hurdler
* Eduardo Monteiro (born 1966), Brazilian concert pianist, university professor and piano teacher
* Elton Monteiro (born 1994), Portuguese footballer of Cape Verdean descent
* Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo (known simply as Babanco; born 1985), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Ernest Steven Monteiro (1904–1989), physician in preventive medicine and Singapore's ambassador to Cambodia
* Fábio Monteiro (born 1990), Portuguese footballer
* Felipe Augusto de Almeida Monteiro (known simply as Felipe; born 1989), Brazilian professional footballer
* Felipe Monteiro Diogo (known as Sodinha; born 1988), Brazilian professional footballer
* Fernando Monteiro de Castro Soromenho (1910–1968), Portuguese journalist and writer
* Fernando Monteiro do Amaral (1925–2009), Portuguese politician and parliamentary
* Firmino Monteiro (1855–1888), Afro-Brazilian painter
* Flavia Monteiro Colgan (born 1977), Brazilian-American Democratic strategist
* Francisco Caetano Monteiro de Assis (also known as Kikas; born 1981), Angolan football player
* Francisco Monteiro (1926–2002), Hong Kong swimmer
* Francisca Maria Monteiro e Silva Vaz (known as Zinha Vaz; born 1952), Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician
* Gabriel Monteiro Vasconcelos (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
* Gabryel Monteiro de Andrade (known as Gabryel the Destroyer; born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Gerson Monteiro (born 1973), Angolan professional basketball player
* Gilson Monteiro Varela da Silva (known simply as Gilson; born 1990), Cape Verdean football player
* Hélder Prista Monteiro (1922–1994), Portuguese playwright and writer
* Hugo Monteiro (born 1985), Portuguese professional footballer
* Ivan Monteiro (born 1960), Brazilian electronic engineer
* Júnior Monteiro (born 1991), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Giselli Monteiro (born 1988), Brazilian model and Bollywood actress
* Henrique Monteiro Correia da Silva (known as Henrique Paço d'Arcos; 1878–1935), Portuguese statesman, navy officer and colonial administrator
* Hugo Monteiro (born 1985), Portuguese footballer, who currently plays for Gil Vicente F.C.

### I – L

* Inês Monteiro (born 1980), Portuguese athlete who competes in middle and long-distance track running
* Isabel Monteiro, the London-based, singer-songwriter and bassist with three-piece alternative band Drugstore
* Ivi Monteiro (born 1984), Brazilian butterfly and freestyle swimmer
* Jamiro Monteiro (commonly known as Jamiro; born 1993), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Jerônimo de Sousa Monteiro (1870–1933), Brazilian politician
* Jeremy Monteiro (born 1960), Singaporean jazz musician
* Jerson Monteiro (born 1985), professional soccer player
* João César Monteiro, Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic
* João Monteiro, Portuguese table tennis player
* Joceline Monteiro (born 1990), Portuguese runner
* Joel de Oliveira Monteiro (1904–1990), Brazilian football player
* Johnson Monteiro Pinto Macaba (born 1978), Angolan football striker, who plays for Chengdu Blades in the China League One
* Johnny Monteiro (born 1938), Hong Kong field hockey player
* Jorge Fernandes Monteiro (known as Jotamont; 1912–1998), Cape Verdean musician and composer
* Jorge Monteiro (born 1988), known as Monteiro, Portuguese footballer
* José Luís Monteiro (1848–1942), Portuguese architect
* José Hipólito Monteiro (born 1939), Portuguese geologist and oceanographer
* José Monteiro (footballer) (born 1982), Guinea-Bissauan footballer
* José Monteiro (athlete), Portuguese Paralympian athlete
* José Monteiro (volleyball) (born 1991), Portuguese male volleyball player
* José Pedro Monteiro (born 1959), Portuguese windsurfer
* José Sabino Chagas Monteiro (born 1996), known as Sabino, Brazilian footballer
* Leonardo Sierra Monteiro (born 1987), Brazilian actor, engineer and entrepreneur
* Kelvin Monteiro Medina (born 1994), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Lucas Monteiro (born 2001), Swiss footballer
* Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca (born 1944), Cape Verdean diplomat and civil servant
* Luís de Sttau Monteiro (1926–1993), Portuguese writer, novelist and playwright
* Luís Monteiro (swimmer) (born 1983), Portuguese former swimmer
* Luis Pedro Barros Barny Monteiro (born 1966), known as Barny, Portuguese footballer
* Luiza Monteiro, Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitor
* Lumen Monteiro (born 1952), Indian Roman Catholic bishop
* Lurdes Monteiro (born 1984), Angolan handball player

### M – Q

* Manuel Monteiro (born 1962), Portuguese lawyer and politician
* Manuel Monteiro (born 1962), Portuguese jurist, professor and former politician
* Manuel Monteiro de Castro (born 1938), secretary of the Congregation for Bishops appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009
* Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro (born 1941), Angolan writer of poetry, novels, theater plays, and short stories
* Marco Monteiro (born 1966), Brazilian gymnast
* Marcos Felipe de Freitas Monteiro (known simply as Marcos Felipe; born 1996), Brazilian professional footballer
* Maria do Céu Monteiro, President of the Supreme Court of Guinea-Bissau and also of the ECOWAS Court since 2012
* Maria Monteiro Jardin, former Angolan minister for fisheries
* Marilyn J. Monteiro, psychologist specialized in the spectrum of autism disorder
* Miguel Monteiro, (born 1980), Portuguese footballer currently playing with Valencia CF
* Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948), one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books
* Monteiro da Costa (born 1928), Portuguese footballer
* Nélson Monteiro de Souza (known simply as Nélson Monteiro; 1904–?), Brazilian basketball player
* Nuno Miguel Monteiro Rocha (born 1992), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Otávio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro (also known as Otávio or Otavinho; born 1995), Brazilian professional footballer
* Osvaldo Monteiro (born 1963), Brazilian football manager and former player
* Paulo Monteiro (artist) (born 1961), Brazilian artist
* Paulo Monteiro (footballer, born 1985), Portuguese footballer
* Paulo Monteiro (footballer, born 1991), Portuguese footballer
* Pedro Aurélio de Góis Monteiro (born 1889), Brazilian general and politician
* Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro (known as Pelé,; born 1978), Cape Verdean footballer
* Pedro Monteiro (footballer) (born 1994), Portuguese footballer
* Pedro Monteiro (swimmer) (born 1975), butterfly swimmer from Brazil

### R – U

* Rafael Monteiro Alves da Silva( known as Rafael Silva; born 1984), Brazilian footballer
* Rafael Pires Monteiro (known simply as Rafael; born 1989), Brazilian footballer
* Raimundo Monteiro (born 1957), Brazilian politician
* Regilson Saboya Monteiro Júnior (known as Juninho Cearense; born 1980), Brazilian footballer
* Ricardo José Vaz Alves Monteiro (born 1983), Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave FC
* Roberto Monteiro (also known as Roberto Batata; 1949–1976), Brazilian association football forward
* Roberto Leal Monteiro, Home Affairs Minister of Angola
* Ronaldo Monteiro (born 1998), Bolivian football player
* Rose Monteiro (née Bassett) (1840–1898), English plant collector and naturalist
* Rubenilson Monteiro Ferreira (born 1972), Brazilian football player
* Rudy Monteiro (born 1996), Cape Verdean footballer
* Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1977), retired Dutch football striker
* Rui Manuel Monteiro Silva (born 1977), Portuguese track and field athlete and coach
* Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1977), Cape Verdean retired professional football player
* Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1991), Portuguese footballer
* Ruth Monteiro, Bissau-Guinean lawyer
* Sanny Monteiro (born 1989), Dutch professional footballer
* Santinho Lopes Monteiro (born 1979), Cape Verdean-Dutch football player
* Sergio Monteiro (born 1974), Brazilian pianist
* Sergio Manuel Monteiro Semedo (born 1988), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Sonal Monteiro, Indian film actress
* Tariq Monteiro (born 2000), British drill rapper and convicted murderer.
* Telma Monteiro (born 1985), Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada
* Thales Monteiro (1925–1993), Brazilian basketball player
* Tiago Monteiro (born 1976), racing driver who drove for Jordan, Midland and Spyker MF1 Racing Formula One teams
* Tiago Miguel Monteiro de Almeida (born 1990), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Thiago Monteiro (tennis) (born 1994), Brazilian tennis player
* Tomás Antônio Maciel Monteiro, 1st Baron of Itamaracá (1780–1847), Brazilian politician and magistrate
* Valéria Monteiro (born 1965), Brazilian journalist, model, actress, and television presenter

### V – Z

* Vandré Sagrilo Monteiro (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
* Vicente do Rego Monteiro (1899–1970), Brazilian painter
* Wallyson Ricardo Maciel Monteiro (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Wanderley Santos Monteiro Júnior (also known as Wanderley; born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Wania Monteiro (born 1986), Cape Verdean rhythmic gymnast
* Wellington Monteiro (born 1978), defensive midfielder player from Brazil