Monkus Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Monkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Lithuania1171:25,9374,619
Turkey561:1,389,66855,875
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Monkuş (1) are calculated separately.

Monkus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monkus (Russian: Монкус) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Monkuş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monkus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 830,559th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Monkus reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States Monkus is most numerous in: Georgia, where 29 percent live, North Carolina, where 21 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Lithuania, where 35 percent live and Turkey, where 17 percent live.

Monkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Monkus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monkus surname expanded 2,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Monkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Monkus surname are 39.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.05% registered with the party.

Monkus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $46,363 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monkuş941/
Monkuse922/
Monkush921/
Mounkus920/
Monkouse867/
Monkeuse861/
Monkoush861/
Mankus83851/
Moncus83749/
Monkos83158/
Munkus83111/
Momkus8321/
Monkhouse801,731/
Moenkhaus8081/
Monkhoush801/
Monkhause801/
Monceus7772/
Moncuse7744/
Mungkus7731/
Mankush7717/
Mangkus7716/
Mankeus776/
Munkhus772/
Mankuss772/
Mankuse772/
Mankhus771/
Monkoes771/
Monncus771/
Monkosz771/
Mongkos771/
Munckus770/
Moncous770/
Mangkuse717/
Monkhosh716/
Mankhush714/
Mankushe713/
Mankoush712/
Mahankus711/
Mankouse711/
Mankhaus711/
Munkhaus711/
Munkushe711/
Munkause710/
Mancus67297/
Mankos67148/
Muncus6754/
Moncos6750/
Munkhouse675/
Mankuş673/
Mumkus671/
Moncuz671/
Mańkus671/
Mahankush671/
Mankhouse670/
Munkhause670/

Monkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monkus in the Russian language
Монкусmonkus-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Monkus
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