Monson Surname

29,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Monson Surname Definition:

1 = Manson, q.v.

2 for Monk’s Son.

Monson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,5131:24,9753,144
Australia7091:38,0764,954
Canada4931:74,7388,442
Philippines3041:333,02045,666
Brazil2911:735,65126,888
Argentina2661:160,69013,538
England1991:279,99021,818
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Mexico941:1,320,49215,209
India821:9,354,456185,501
Liberia781:56,5204,977
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Ivory Coast571:404,75813,812
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
France461:1,443,972140,296
Nicaragua391:154,3872,244
Colombia391:1,224,97610,005
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Peru261:1,222,46620,703
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Israel181:475,42436,085
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
El Salvador141:453,1352,829
Paraguay141:516,9106,745
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belize11:355,4743,977
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7391:28,8783,523

The alternate forms: Monsón (6) are calculated separately.

Monson (1,798) may also be a first name.

Monson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Manson, q.v.

2 for Monk’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Swedish, Danish) The son of Mon, a pet form of Magnus (great).

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

It has been stated that Monson means the son of Mon or Mun, the nickname of Edmund, but this is not probable. Lord Monson's pedigree is traced to Lincolnshire, and the year 1378. Leland spells the name Mounson, which has a French or Norman aspect.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Derived, according to antiquarians, from the German word Muntz, but probably the son of Mon or Mun, a nickname for Edmund.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

For Monceaux, descended from the ancient lords of Maers and Monceaux, Counts of Nevers. Landric IV. became Count of Nevers c. 990, by marriage, and had a younger son Landric of Nevers, baron of Monceaux, grandfather of William de M., who is mentioned by Wace 1066. He appears as William de Moncellis in the Exeter Domesday, and as William de Nevers in Norfolk 1086. His descendants occur in Sussex, but chiefly in Yorkshire and Lincoln. Thomas de Monceaux d. 1345, seized amongst others of the manors of Killingholm, Keleby, &c., Lincoln (Inq. p. Mort.). His son, Sir John de Monceaux (or Monson), d. 1363, seized of Burton and Keleby, Lincoln, which continued in this family t. Elizabeth. John Monceaux or Monson was of Lincoln 1378; sixth in descent from whom was Sir John Monson, who was possessed of Burton and Keleby at his death 1593. From him descended the Lords Monson, Viscounts Castlemaine, and Lords Sondes. (See Anselme, iii. 105; Rot. Pip. 31 Henry I.; Mon. i. 410,922, 923, ii. 152,911; Hardy, Lit. Claus. 376; Testa; Burton, Mon. Ebor. 245.).

The Norman People (1874)

Monson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Monson (Russian: Монсон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Monsón. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 29,843rd most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 406,626 people. The surname Monson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Monson live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Monson is also the 180,263rd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,798 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 14,513 people, or 1 in 24,975. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 15 percent are found, Utah, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 74 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Monson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Monson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Monson last name expanded 835 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 63 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Monson last name are 15.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Monson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.8% less than the national average, earning R 200,100 per year; in Colombia they earn 29.9% less than the national average, earning $15,915,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $51,943 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monsón946/
Monsion92277/
Monsong92236/
Monsson92179/
Monsone92113/
Monsoon9292/
Mohnson9216/
Moonson9214/
Mounson922/
Momnson921/
Monshon921/
Monhson921/
Moinson921/
Monnson920/
Monsoin920/
Mosenson86160/
Moonsong868/
Motenson866/
Moonsoon864/
Mounsoun861/
Monssone861/
Monzon83140,215/
Manson8327,644/
Munson8326,906/
Monsen835,001/
Monsan831,061/
Monjon83206/
Moncon83121/
Momson8378/
Monsén8372/
Monsom8338/
Monsão835/
Monsun835/
Monsèn831/
Mánson831/
Monxon831/
Mossinson8032/
Mossenson8022/
Monsonova8020/
Mounsoune803/
Moonsan77990/
Mansson77493/
Monchon77490/
Mansong77301/
Monsang77293/
Monjoin77266/
Munsong77236/
Monssen77219/
Monssan77150/
Monsant77128/
Mohnsen77106/
Monjong7771/
Mansone7767/
Moonsom7739/
Mansoun7735/
Monzone7734/
Mansoon7723/
Monzion7720/
Mohnsan7712/
Mounsan7710/
Mounzon777/
Moncoun777/
Monzohn776/
Mannson775/
Monzonn774/
Moonsun774/
Monsand774/
Munsson773/
Moonsen773/
Monzond772/
Maanson772/
Monshan772/
Monsane772/
Monsiun772/
Monzong772/
Mondjon772/
Mansonn772/
Matnson771/
Monzoon771/
Mongion771/
Monsien771/
Momsoun771/
Mmanson771/
Monhsan771/
Mohnsom771/
Monseen771/
Monsian771/
Monsoum771/
Monsung771/
Monnzon771/
Moncoin771/
Moincon771/
Munsone771/
Mãnsson771/
Monzonċ771/
Mansonh771/
Muinson770/
Mahnson770/
Mosnsun770/
Maunson770/
Monnsen770/
Moomson770/
Monsund770/
Munzson770/
Munnson770/
Monshousen751/
Mossensohn751/
Mossinsohn751/
Monzione71268/
Monjoint7191/
Maansson7187/
Mohnssen7170/
Moonsang7162/
Moenssen7145/
Mosenzon7134/
Åmansson7125/
Matenson7118/
Mounzoun7115/
Monzzone7115/
Monjotin7112/
Matinson7111/
Monschan7110/
Mongione716/
Monshand716/
Motensen715/
Moonsung715/
Monchong714/
Moisnzon714/
Mondjong712/
Mounsane711/
Monsahan711/
Monssang711/
Moinsang711/
Moinsoum711/
Moinzone711/
Åhmanson711/
Mosinzon711/
Moonsane711/
Moonsann711/
Moonsoom711/
Monsutin711/
Mansoung711/
Mahanson710/
Moynshan710/
MacInson710/
Mannsson710/
Munsan676,127/
Monzen672,673/
Mattinson672,590/
Mansan671,099/
Mansen671,069/
Monzón67946/
Munsen67464/
Monção67143/
Mansom67132/
Mansén6796/
Munsom6791/
Mattenson6787/
Monsam6772/
Mansun6758/
Moncan6756/
Mamson6752/
Monzòn6744/
Monjan6732/
Monßen6725/
Monzan6720/
Munsun6714/
Momzon6711/
Monschang6711/
Monzhosin6710/
Åhmansson679/
Muchinson679/
Mashynson677/
Mugginson676/
Monzom676/
Mansonova675/
Mumson674/
Mansão674/
Monzun674/
Monjón674/
Moncen673/
Monsum673/
Machinson673/
Monsunova672/
Mautinson672/
Munsonová672/
Monzãn672/
Monjom672/
Maatinson671/
Mottensen671/
MacHenson671/
Moncão671/
Manssoune671/
Monseń671/
Momsom671/
Moncun670/
Manssound670/

Monson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monson in the Russian language
Монсонmonson-

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