Monke Surname
Approximately 852 people bear this surname
Monke 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.
Read More About This SurnameMonke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 267 | 1:1,357,524 | 94,287 |
| Ivory Coast | 188 | 1:122,719 | 6,022 |
| Argentina | 122 | 1:350,356 | 27,444 |
| Germany | 113 | 1:712,438 | 54,203 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Benin | 16 | 1:645,975 | 38,126 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Ukraine | 13 | 1:3,501,746 | 189,921 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
The alternate forms: Monké (2) & Mónke (1) are calculated separately.
Monke (852) may also be a first name.
Monke 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.
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).
A sobriquet of great antiquity.
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.
Monke Demographics
Average Monke Salary in
United States
$41,416 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Monke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Monke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Monke (Russian: Монке) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Monké or Mónke. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Monke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 409,925th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,553,458 people. Monke occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Monke live; 31 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. Monke is also the 279,236th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 852 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 1,357,524. In The United States Monke is mostly found in: Illinois, where 27 percent are found, Minnesota, where 18 percent are found and Nebraska, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent are found and Argentina, where 14 percent are found.
Monke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Monke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monke last name rose 334 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Monke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Monke surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.22% being registered to vote for the political party.
Monke earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.02% less than the national average, earning $41,416 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Monke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Monke in the Russian language | ||
| Монке | monke | - |
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