Monk Surname

15,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Monk 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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Monk Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,2951:23,6982,987
England9,8731:5,643803
Australia3,2221:8,3791,246
Canada2,3251:15,8482,296
New Zealand1,2051:3,758596
South Africa8961:60,4667,641
Scotland2761:19,3982,279
Wales2601:11,9021,323
Russia2061:699,62659,491
Germany1801:447,25339,773
Afghanistan1631:197,2593,756
India811:9,469,943186,993
Northern Ireland711:25,9862,864
Netherlands661:255,86632,556
France631:1,054,329115,549
Denmark521:108,55210,139
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Bermuda221:2,967463
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Belarus201:475,05345,383
China201:68,366,0783,721
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Sweden121:820,56361,223
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Laos91:732,036508
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Guam81:20,0153,029
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Norway71:734,61250,907
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,2131:3,923559
Scotland781:47,9903,371
Wales191:82,5483,796
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2591:22,2302,792

Monk (559) may also be a first name.

Monk 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)

(English) One who was a male member of a religious order.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English) One who resided in a monastic establishment.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

From the Old Norse, Munki; nickname from the Danish, Munck; from the Dutch, Monch, Monk, Munk; from the French, Moncq; a personal name.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Monk Political Affiliation
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Sample size: 3,430 (2014)

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Monk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monk (Hindi: मोनक, Russian: Монк) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Monk is the 15,970th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,711 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Monk reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Monk is also the 355,721st most frequently used forename globally, held by 559 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 15,295 people, or 1 in 23,698. In The United States Monk is most numerous in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 109 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Monk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Monk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 677 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,368 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 124 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Monk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Monk surname is chiefly Anglican (54%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Monk are 10.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Monk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 231.96% more than the national average, earning 1,148,840 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.87% less than the national average, earning R 197,556 per year; in United States they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning $40,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $50,895 CAD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monck891,256/
Monke89852/
Moenk8983/
Mongk8939/
Mounk8933/
Monkh8928/
Mohnk8915/
Moonk892/
Monkz891/
Mohnke80998/
Monkhe80769/
Moenck80157/
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Mongke8028/
Moinkh8026/
Moncke8017/
Motink8012/
Muonke806/
Mounke805/
Mounks805/
Mmonke801/
Moehnk801/
Monhke801/
Moßink801/
Moonks800/
Mong7539,007/
Munk7510,539/
Mank753,742/
Münk75251/
Monc7531/
Monq752/
Monx752/
Mossink73266/
Monkova73113/
Mohncke7371/
Monková7340/
Mongkhe732/
Mosinke732/
Mounkhe731/
'Monkhe731/
Moongke731/
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Moeng6749,655/
Manke679,714/
Moyng679,552/
Moong674,248/
Munck673,666/
Munke671,248/
Moung67822/
Manck67269/
Muong67267/
Moing67245/
Munkh67242/
Mánek67240/
Mongs67232/
Mmong6792/
Münck6759/
Mahnk6758/
Munkø6724/
Mankh6712/
Mankë677/
Monkhova677/
Mongp675/
Moncs675/
Hmong674/
Momng674/
Moinx673/
Monng672/
Mongh672/
Mgong672/
Mhong672/
Mankz672/
Maank671/
Munkp671/
Mungk671/
Mongc671/
Monhg671/
Moëng671/
Muynk671/
Mankc671/
Mónke671/
Mamnk671/
Munhk671/
Motng671/
Momks671/
Monckowa671/
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Monk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monk in the Hindi language
मोनकmonaka-
Monk in the Russian language
Монкmonk-

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