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

Monet, 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 Monet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monet in America

Monet is the 47356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monet surname appeared 448 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 Monet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monet 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 Monet

The surname Monet originated in France during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the French word "monnoie," meaning "money" or "coinage." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked as a moneyer or coin maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Monet can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Monnet," likely referring to a Norman-French family that settled in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the 13th century, the name Monet was also associated with several noble families in the French provinces of Normandy and Brittany. One notable figure was Jean Monet, a wealthy merchant and landholder who lived in the town of Falaise, Normandy, in the mid-1200s.

In the 15th century, the name Monet appeared in records from the Île-de-France region, particularly in the vicinity of Paris. A prominent individual with this surname was Jacques Monet, a successful merchant and landowner who lived in the village of Giverny during the late 1400s.

The 19th century saw the rise of the renowned French Impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926), whose works depicting natural landscapes and the play of light and color are among the most recognizable and influential in the history of art. Monet's family originated from the town of Le Havre in Normandy.

Other notable individuals with the surname Monet include:

1. Jean Monet (1888-1979), a French political economist and diplomat who is considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union.
2. Marie-Claude Monet (1939-2022), a French actress and singer known for her roles in several acclaimed films.
3. Patrice Monet (born 1949), a French businessman and former CEO of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH.
4. Gilles Monet (born 1954), a French professional cyclist who competed in the Tour de France and other major races.
5. Frédéric Monet (born 1972), a French classical pianist and composer who has performed internationally.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monet

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

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

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