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

Mones, 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 Mones surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mones in America

Mones is the 29502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mones surname appeared 800 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 Mones.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mones 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 Mones

The surname Mones is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the region of Catalonia, which spans parts of modern-day Spain and France. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

One theory suggests that Mones derives from the Catalan word "mona," which means "monkey" or "ape." This nickname may have been bestowed upon an ancestor with a distinctive physical resemblance or perhaps a mischievous personality akin to that of a primate.

Another possibility is that Mones stems from the Latin word "monasterium," meaning "monastery." It could have originated as a locational surname, referring to individuals who lived near or were associated with a particular monastery.

The earliest known record of the surname Mones appears in the "Llibre del Repartiment," a medieval document detailing the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia following its conquest by the Crown of Aragon in the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Bernat Mones" as one of the recipients of land grants.

During the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Mones surname was Joan Mones, a renowned architect and master builder from Barcelona. He was responsible for the construction of several notable Gothic structures, including the Church of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona, completed in 1384.

In the 16th century, the Mones family produced another prominent figure, Jaume Mones, a Catholic theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Valencia. He was born in 1512 and is known for his works on metaphysics and moral philosophy.

The 17th century saw the rise of Francesc Mones, a Catalan painter and engraver who specialized in religious art. His works adorned numerous churches and monasteries throughout Catalonia and Valencia.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the Mones surname was Josep Mones i Fuster, a Catalan politician and writer born in 1828. He played a significant role in the Renaixença, the literary and cultural revival movement in Catalonia during that period.

While the Mones surname may have originated in Catalonia, it has since spread to other parts of Spain and beyond, carried by individuals and families who migrated or established roots in different regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mones

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

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

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