Monteiro (surname)

Monteiro is an occupational Portuguese surname meaning 'hunter'. Notable people with the surname include:

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
 * Jayden Marlon Monteiro (commonly known as Monté; born 2000), South African-based musician, audio engineer and public icon.
 * 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
 * Juliao Monteiro (born 1993), Timorese football player
 * 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