Monckton Surname

244,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Monckton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Monkton,' i.e. the monk's stead or farm. Parishes in various the Dioceses are so called, viz. Ripon (a), York (1), Salisbury (a), Exeter (1), Canterbury (1), Bath and Wells (a), &c.

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Monckton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:97,40910,329
United States4061:892,75667,416
Australia3711:72,7658,563
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Wales261:119,0209,008
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Jersey51:19,8403,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:85,5289,012
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Monckton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Monkton,' i.e. the monk's stead or farm. Parishes in various the Dioceses are so called, viz. Ripon (a), York (1), Salisbury (a), Exeter (1), Canterbury (1), Bath and Wells (a), &c.

William de Moneketon, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter de Munkton, sutor, 5 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Henricus de Monketon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Monkton, 1359: ibid.

William de Muncketon, 1379: ibid.

1774. Married — Charles Monckton and Betsey Edwards: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Monckton, Monkton = the Monk’s or Monks’ Farm or Estate [Old English munuc, a monk; tún, farm, &c.] Monkton, Kent occurs as Munccetun in a Latin charter of A.D. 961. Monkton, Durham, belonged to the monks of Jarrow. At Monkton-Farleigh, Wilts, there are the ruins of a Cluniac convent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This family are of great antiquity in co. York, and derive their descent from Simon Monckton of Monckton, near Boroughbridge, which lordship his posterity enjoyed until it was made a nunnery in the year 1326, and called Nuu-Monckton. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Amundeville, from A. Normandy. Ranulph de Munneville had possessions in Warwick 1130 (Rot. Pip.), and in York as Ranulph de Monkton, whose son Robert de M. confirmed his gifts to Fountains (Burton, Mon. Ebor. 202), and as Robert de Mundeville held five fees in York of the see of Durham 1165 (Lib. Niger). He had a brother Ralph de Amundeville, who 1165 held a fief Yorkshire, and was father of Ralph de A., who 1200 had a suit for a fief in Monkton (Rotuli Curiae Regis). The family of Monkton continues to appear 13th, 14th, and 15th cents. Hence the Viscounts Galway.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Devon, Dorset, Kent, South Wales, Wiltshire, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Monckton Last Name Facts

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

Monckton is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monckton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Monckton is the 244,062nd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,462,674 people. The last name Monckton is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Monckton reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles.

Monckton is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 97,409. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Hampshire, where 17 percent are found and West Midlands, where 16 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 23 percent are found.

Monckton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Monckton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Monckton surname rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Monckton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Monckton last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Monckton surname are 17.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Monckton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.46% less than the national average, earning R 110,604 per year; in United States they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $49,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning $56,951 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monkton93268/
Moncton9388/
Munckton88288/
Manckton881/
Muncton8010/
Munkton802/
Monktan801/
Mankton800/
Mongtong7510/
Mongtoon755/
Moungtong7146/
Mongthong7111/
Moongtong712/
Moungthong67135/
Mossington6738/
Mongtun675/
Mangton674/
Mungton673/
Moungtoung671/

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