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

Mondy, 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 Mondy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mondy in America

Mondy is the 22260th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mondy surname appeared 1,158 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 Mondy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mondy 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 Mondy

The surname Mondy is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "monde," meaning "world" or "universe." This suggests that the name may have been a descriptive nickname for someone with a cosmopolitan or worldly demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mondy can be found in the Cartulaire de Redon, a medieval cartulary or manuscript from the Redon Abbey in Brittany, France. This document dates back to the 9th century and contains references to individuals with the surname Mondy.

In the 11th century, the name appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This entry suggests that individuals bearing the Mondy surname may have migrated from France to England during the Norman Conquest.

The name Mondy has also been associated with various place names throughout history. For example, there is a village called Mondy in the Indre department of central France, which may have been the origin of the surname for some families.

Notable individuals with the surname Mondy include Jean Mondy (c. 1350-1420), a French physician and author who wrote a treatise on the plague. Another prominent figure was Pierre Mondy (1575-1642), a French philosopher and theologian known for his works on moral theology.

In the 18th century, Jacques Mondy (1701-1778) was a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel de Montespan and the Hôtel de Lauzun.

During the 19th century, Edmond Mondy (1824-1899) was a French politician and journalist who served as a deputy in the National Assembly.

More recently, the French actor Michel Mondy (1936-2023) had a successful career in film and television, appearing in numerous productions throughout the 20th century.

While the surname Mondy may have evolved from different sources and taken on various spellings over time, its origins can be traced back to medieval France, where it likely began as a descriptive nickname reflecting a person's worldly or cosmopolitan nature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mondy

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

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

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