Monck Surname

302,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Monck Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the monk,' a recluse. Anglo-Saxon munec.

William le Monek, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter le Monek, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

John le Monek. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

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Monck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5741:47,0315,879
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
England2051:271,79521,381
Canada1241:297,14227,584
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Monck (10) may also be a first name.

Monck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the monk,' a recluse. Anglo-Saxon munec.

William le Monek, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter le Monek, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

John le Monek. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Johannes Mounke et Agnes uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Mounke et Alicia uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Agnes Moncke, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Moncke, 1379: ibid.

1638. Married — William Worslye and Agnes Monke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

There are a number of Gaelic speaking families of this name in Benbecula and North Uist, and it would be interesting to know how long they have been settled in the Outer Isles (Celt. Mon.). The name is an Anglicizing of Macmanachan, which see. Domhnall of Ile had a son, a monk, and it was in his time that Baile-an-Mhanuidh in Uist was given to the Church, i.e. In 1440 (M'Vurich, Rel. Celt., II, p. 211). John Monachus rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.), John Mounk was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1486 (NSCM., I, p. 32), and Annas Munk or Munke in Dysart was suspect of witchcraft, 1626 (RPC,, 2. ser. I, p. 425).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A sobriquet of great antiquity.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Greek, μόυος; Welsh, mon, sole, separate, alone; Gaelic, moanach. A man who retires from the ordinary concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Or Le Moin. William, Walter, Robert, Ralph, Peter Monachus, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Of these the first three also appear in England c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Robert in Engl. 1189 (Rot. Pip.). From this name came the Dukes of Albemarle and Earls of Rathdown.

The Norman People (1874)

Monck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Monck Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Monck occurs most in Australia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Monck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 302,272nd most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,802,186 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 47 percent of Monck live; 46 percent live in Australasia and 46 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Monck is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held forename globally It is held by 10 people.

The last name Monck is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 574 people, or 1 in 47,031. In Australia Monck is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 61 percent are found, Western Australia, where 15 percent are found and South Australia, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Monck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Monck has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Monck Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Monck surname is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Monck last name are 14.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Monck earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.31% more than the national average, earning $48,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $52,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moncks91133/
Moncke9117/
Monk8934,917/
Monc8931/
Mohncke8371/
Monke80852/
Manck80269/
Mongk8039/
Mounk8033/
Monkh8028/
Mohnk8015/
Moncs805/
Moonk802/
Mounc801/
Moncp801/
Monkz801/
Mongc801/
Monckowa771/
Mohnke73998/
Monkhe73769/
Mancke73237/
Mongke7328/
Moinkh7326/
Motink7312/
Muonke736/
Mounke735/
Mounks735/
Monhke731/
Mmonke731/
Moßink731/
Moonks730/
Maunck730/
Mong6739,007/
Mank673,742/
Mahncke67857/
Manc67355/
Mossink67266/
Monkova67113/
Monková6740/
Monq672/
Monx672/
Moncova672/
Mánc672/
Mosinke672/
Mongkhe672/
Manncke671/
Moongke671/
Moncová671/
Mosenks671/
'Monkhe671/
Mohsinc671/
Mounkhe671/

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Monck Reference & Research

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