Find out how popular the last name Monce is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Monce.

Monce, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Monce surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monce in America

Monce is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monce surname appeared 221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Monce.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monce to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Monce

The surname Monce is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "monce," which means "heap" or "pile," potentially indicating that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a mound or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Monce can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a certain "Raimundus de Moncellis," which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the surname.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a record of landholders in England during the reign of King Edward I. This document lists a "Johannes de Monce" as a landowner in the county of Oxfordshire.

During the 14th century, the name Monce was associated with several notable individuals. In 1325, a certain "Guillelmus Monce" was mentioned in the Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium, a collection of patent rolls from the reign of King Edward II. Additionally, in 1378, a "Johannes Monce" was recorded in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a cartulary from a Benedictine abbey in Marseille, France.

In the 15th century, the name Monce appeared in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the Paston family in Norfolk, England. One of the letters, dated 1472, mentions a "John Monce" who was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership.

Another notable individual with the surname Monce was Pierre Monce, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Toulouse in 1524 and is known for his work "De Monarchia Temporali Pontificis Romani," which challenged the temporal power of the Pope.

Throughout history, the surname Monce has also been associated with various place names and their older spellings. For example, the village of Monceaux-l'Abbaye in northeastern France was once known as "Moncellis" in medieval records, likely derived from the same root as the surname Monce.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monce

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Monce.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Monce was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Monce has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Monce was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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