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

Monday, 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 Monday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monday in America

Monday is the 6336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monday surname appeared 5,379 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Monday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monday 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 Monday

The surname MONDAY is believed to have originated in England, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "monandæg," which literally translates to "day of the moon." This name likely arose as a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who worked on Mondays or had a particular association with that day of the week.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MONDAY surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Gloucestershire, a census-like record from the late 13th century. Here, the name is listed as "Mundai," which is a phonetic spelling of the Old English "monandæg."

During the 14th century, the MONDAY surname began appearing more frequently in various documents and records across England. In the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, a certain William Moneday is mentioned, while the Poll Tax returns of Yorkshire from 1379 list a John Moneday.

The MONDAY name has also been linked to various place names throughout England. For instance, the village of Munday in Hertfordshire is said to have derived its name from the Old English "mona" (moon) and "dæg" (day), potentially sharing a common linguistic origin with the surname.

Notable historical figures who bore the MONDAY surname include:

1. Sir John Monday (c. 1545-1608), an English Member of Parliament and landowner from Worcestershire.
2. William Monday (c. 1570-1642), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Provost of Eton College.
3. Thomas Monday (c. 1620-1681), an English lawyer and author of legal treatises during the 17th century.
4. Elizabeth Monday (c. 1655-1720), a renowned English midwife who published one of the earliest books on midwifery in English.
5. James Monday (c. 1785-1859), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a successful merchant and shipowner.

Over time, the MONDAY surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Moneday, Munday, Mundaye, and Monndaye, reflecting the evolving nature of English orthography and regional dialects. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained rooted in its connection to the first day of the week and its linguistic ties to the Old English language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monday

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

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 Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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