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

Mondok, 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 Mondok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mondok in America

Mondok is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mondok surname appeared 103 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 Mondok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mondok 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 Mondok

The surname MONDOK is believed to have originated in Hungary during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Hungarian word "mond," meaning "to say" or "to speak," and may have initially been a descriptive name given to someone known for their skills in oratory or storytelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MONDOK name can be found in the Hungarian village of Szeged, where a family by that name was mentioned in a church registry dating back to the late 1400s. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

During the Renaissance and Reformation periods, as literacy and record-keeping became more widespread, the MONDOK name began to appear more frequently in various documents across central Europe. In the 16th century, a scholar and theologian named Máté MONDOK (1510-1587) gained recognition for his contributions to the Protestant Reformation in Hungary.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the MONDOK surname was János MONDOK (1625-1697), a prominent Hungarian military commander who played a crucial role in the defense of the town of Eger during the Ottoman siege of 1552.

Another historical figure bearing the MONDOK name was the 18th-century painter and artist, György MONDOK (1745-1801), whose works are still preserved in various museums and galleries across Hungary and Austria.

Moving into the 19th century, the MONDOK surname was associated with several influential writers and intellectuals, including the poet and playwright István MONDOK (1812-1879) and the literary critic and essayist Miklós MONDOK (1835-1901).

As the name spread beyond Hungary's borders, it also gained prominence in neighboring countries like Romania and Slovakia, where variations such as Mondok, Mondoku, and Mondokova can be found in historical records from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Throughout its long history, the MONDOK surname has maintained a strong connection to its Hungarian roots, with many bearers of the name contributing significantly to the cultural, intellectual, and military heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mondok

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

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

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