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Where Does The Last Name Monks Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Monks (Russian: Монкс) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monks? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Monks is the 43,104^th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 603,473 people. The last name Monks occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Monks live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Monks is also the 2,187,323^rd most numerous first name globally It is held by 24 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 5,115 people, or 1 in 10,893. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Lancashire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Monks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Monks has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 142 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,876 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 331 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Monks last name is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States Monks are 11.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Monks earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.02% more than the national average, earning R 285,204 per year; in United States they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning $43,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $49,581 CAD per year.