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
- Aaron Monteiro, American football player
- Adolfo Casais Monteiro, Portuguese essayist, poet and writer
- Alberto Monteiro, Portuguese footballer
- Aldo Geraldo Manuel Monteiro, Angolan footballer
- Alex Monteiro de Lima, Brazilian footballer
- Allan Monteiro, Pakistani boxer
- Allan Monteiro Dias, Brazilian professional footballer
- Amarilson Monteiro, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Ana Monteiro, Portuguese swimmer
- Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro, Brazilian footballer
- André Monteiro, Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense
- Antonio Monteiro (mathematician), Portuguese mathematician
- António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, Brazilian-Portuguese businessman, bibliophile, entomologist and Freemason
- Antônio Augusto Monteiro de Barros, Brazilian politician
- António da Silva Monteiro, 1st Count of Silva Monteiro, Portuguese nobleman
- António Isaac Monteiro, the foreign minister of Guinea-Bissau 2005–2007
- António Mascarenhas Monteiro, the President of Cape Verde
- António Monteiro (politician), Portuguese politician
- António Monteiro (canoeist), Portuguese sprint canoeist
- Antônio Monteiro (actor), Brazilian actor, director and writer
- Antonio Monteiro (mathematician), mathematician born in Portuguese Angola
- Antônio Monteiro Dutra, Brazilian left back
- Antonio Pedro Monteiro Lima, 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, Portuguese footballer
- Anjali Monteiro, documentary filmmaker, media educator and researcher who lives in Mumbai
- Armando Monteiro (politician), Brazilian politician and lawyer
- Armando Monteiro Filho, Brazilian businessman, engineer and politician
- Armindo Monteiro, Portuguese university professor, businessman, diplomat and politician
- Beatriz Monteiro, Portuguese actress
- Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro, Brazilian politician
- Beto Monteiro, Brazilian racing driver
- Bruno António Monteiro Magalhães, Portuguese professional footballer
- Bruno Monteiro, Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Vitória FC
- Caio Monteiro, Brazilian footballer
- Caralisa Monteiro, Indian singer
- Casimiro Monteiro, Portuguese PIDE agent
- Carlos Monteiro (runner), Portuguese long-distance runner
- Charles Monteiro, São Toméan footballer
- Chico Monteiro, Indian Roman Catholic Bishop of Goa
- Cláudia Monteiro, Brazilian professional tennis player
- Cléber Monteiro, Brazilian footballer currently playing for C.D. Nacional
- Cristina Lopes da Silva Monteiro Duarte, Capeverdean politician
- Daniel Feitosa de Araújo Monteiro, Brazilian futsal player
- Danilo Monteiro Martins, Brazilian professional basketball
- Darci Miguel Monteiro, Brazilian professional footballer
- Dário Monteiro, Mozambican footballer who plays for Supersport United FC
- Danielson Gomes Monteiro, Romanian football player
- Darci Miguel Monteiro, retired Brazilian professional footballer
- Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite, Portuguese professional footballer
- Dóris Monteiro, Brazilian singer and actress
E – H
- Éder Monteiro Fernandes, Brazilian professional footballer
- Edivaldo Monteiro, Portuguese hurdler
- Eduardo Monteiro, Brazilian concert pianist, university professor and piano teacher
- Elton Monteiro, Portuguese footballer of Cape Verdean descent
- Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Ernest Steven Monteiro, physician in preventive medicine and Singapore's ambassador to Cambodia
- Felipe Augusto de Almeida Monteiro, Brazilian professional footballer
- Felipe Monteiro Diogo, Brazilian professional footballer
- Fernando Monteiro de Castro Soromenho, Portuguese journalist and writer
- Fernando Monteiro do Amaral, Portuguese politician and parliamentary
- Firmino Monteiro, Afro-Brazilian painter
- Flavia Monteiro Colgan, Brazilian-American Democratic strategist
- Francisco Caetano Monteiro de Assis, Angolan football player
- Francisco Monteiro, Hong Kong swimmer
- Francisca Maria Monteiro e Silva Vaz, Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician
- Gabriel Monteiro Vasconcelos, Brazilian footballer
- Gabryel Monteiro de Andrade, Brazilian footballer
- Gerson Monteiro, Angolan professional basketball player
- Gilson Monteiro Varela da Silva, Cape Verdean football player
- Hélder Prista Monteiro, Portuguese playwright and writer
- Hugo Monteiro, Portuguese professional footballer
- Ivan Monteiro, Brazilian electronic engineer
- Júnior Monteiro, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Giselli Monteiro, Brazilian model and Bollywood actress
- Henrique Monteiro Correia da Silva, Portuguese statesman, navy officer and colonial administrator
- Hugo Monteiro, Portuguese footballer, who currently plays for Gil Vicente F.C.
I – L
- Inês Monteiro, 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, Brazilian butterfly and freestyle swimmer
- Jamiro Monteiro, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Jerônimo de Sousa Monteiro, Brazilian politician
- Jeremy Monteiro, Singaporean jazz musician
- Jerson Monteiro, professional soccer player
- João César Monteiro, Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic
- João Monteiro, Portuguese table tennis player
- Joceline Monteiro, Portuguese runner
- Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazilian football player
- Johnson Monteiro Pinto Macaba, Angolan football striker, who plays for Chengdu Blades in the China League One
- Johnny Monteiro, Hong Kong field hockey player
- Jorge Fernandes Monteiro, Cape Verdean musician and composer
- Jorge Monteiro, known as Monteiro, Portuguese footballer
- José Luís Monteiro, Portuguese architect
- José Hipólito Monteiro, Portuguese geologist and oceanographer
- José Monteiro (footballer), Guinea-Bissauan footballer
- José Monteiro (athlete), Portuguese Paralympian athlete
- José Monteiro (volleyball), Portuguese male volleyball player
- José Pedro Monteiro, Portuguese windsurfer
- José Sabino Chagas Monteiro, known as Sabino, Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Sierra Monteiro, Brazilian actor, engineer and entrepreneur
- Kelvin Monteiro Medina, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Lucas Monteiro, Swiss footballer
- Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca, Cape Verdean diplomat and civil servant
- Luís de Sttau Monteiro, Portuguese writer, novelist and playwright
- Luís Monteiro (swimmer), Portuguese former swimmer
- Luis Pedro Barros Barny Monteiro, known as Barny, Portuguese footballer
- Luiza Monteiro, Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor
- Lumen Monteiro, Indian Roman Catholic bishop
- Lurdes Monteiro, Angolan handball player
M – Q
- Manuel Monteiro, Portuguese lawyer and politician
- Manuel Monteiro, Portuguese jurist, professor and former politician
- Manuel Monteiro de Castro, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009
- Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro, Angolan writer of poetry, novels, theater plays, and short stories
- Marco Monteiro, Brazilian gymnast
- Marcos Felipe de Freitas Monteiro, 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,, Portuguese footballer currently playing with Valencia CF
- Monteiro Lobato, one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books
- Monteiro da Costa, Portuguese footballer
- Noah Monteiro, Portuguese racing driver
- Nélson Monteiro de Souza, Brazilian basketball player
- Nicholas Monteiro, Brazilian racing driver
- Nuno Miguel Monteiro Rocha, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Otávio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro, Brazilian professional footballer
- Osvaldo Monteiro, Brazilian football manager and former player
- Paulo Monteiro (artist), Brazilian artist
- Paulo Monteiro (footballer, born 1985), Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Monteiro (footballer, born 1991), Portuguese footballer
- Pedro Aurélio de Góis Monteiro, Brazilian general and politician
- Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro, Cape Verdean footballer
- Pedro Monteiro (footballer), Portuguese footballer
- Pedro Monteiro (swimmer), butterfly swimmer from Brazil
R – U
- Rafael Monteiro Alves da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Rafael Pires Monteiro, Brazilian footballer
- Raimundo Monteiro, Brazilian politician
- Regilson Saboya Monteiro Júnior, Brazilian footballer
- Ricardo José Vaz Alves Monteiro, Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave FC
- Roberto Monteiro, Brazilian association football forward
- Roberto Leal Monteiro, Home Affairs Minister of Angola
- Ronaldo Monteiro, Bolivian football player
- Rose Monteiro, English plant collector and naturalist
- Rubenilson Monteiro Ferreira, Brazilian football player
- Rudy Monteiro, Cape Verdean footballer
- Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1977), retired Dutch football striker
- Rui Manuel Monteiro Silva, 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, Dutch professional footballer
- Santinho Lopes Monteiro, Cape Verdean-Dutch football player
- Sergio Monteiro, Brazilian pianist
- Sergio Manuel Monteiro Semedo, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Sonal Monteiro, Indian film actress
- Tariq Monteiro, British drill rapper and convicted murderer.
- Telma Monteiro, Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada
- Thales Monteiro, Brazilian basketball player
- Tiago Monteiro, racing driver who drove for Jordan, Midland and Spyker MF1 Racing Formula One teams
- Tiago Miguel Monteiro de Almeida, Cape Verdean professional footballer
- Thiago Monteiro (tennis), Brazilian tennis player
- Tomás Antônio Maciel Monteiro, 1st Baron of Itamaracá, Brazilian politician and magistrate
- Valéria Monteiro, Brazilian journalist, model, actress, and television presenter
V – Z
- Vandré Sagrilo Monteiro, Brazilian footballer
- Vicente do Rego Monteiro, Brazilian painter
- Wallyson Ricardo Maciel Monteiro, Brazilian footballer
- Wanderley Santos Monteiro Júnior, Brazilian footballer
- Wania Monteiro, Cape Verdean rhythmic gymnast
- Wellington Monteiro, defensive midfielder player from Brazil