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

Monfil, 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 Monfil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monfil in America

Monfil is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monfil surname appeared 165 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 Monfil.

The history of the last name Monfil

The surname MONFIL is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the region of Normandy, during the 11th or 12th century. It is likely derived from a combination of the Old French words "mont" meaning "hill" and "fil" meaning "son," suggesting the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on or near a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MONFIL can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Pierre de Préaux, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions a certain "Robertus Monfil" who was a landowner in the Normandy region.

In the 13th century, the name MONFIL appears in various records related to the Norman nobility, indicating that the family may have held a certain level of prominence during this period. For instance, a "Guillelmus Monfil" is mentioned in the Rolls of Arms of the Princes, Barons, and Knights who attended the celebrated tournament at Dunstable in 1309.

During the 14th century, the name MONFIL began to spread beyond the borders of Normandy, likely due to migration and intermarriage. One notable individual from this era was Jean Monfil, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Paris between 1350 and 1420.

In the 15th century, the MONFIL name can be found in records related to the English occupation of Normandy during the Hundred Years' War. A certain "Robert Monfil" is mentioned as a soldier in the service of King Henry V of England during the siege of Rouen in 1419.

As the centuries passed, the MONFIL name continued to spread throughout France and other parts of Europe. In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing this surname was Jacques Monfil, a French philosopher and writer who was born in Marseille in 1738 and died in Paris in 1806.

Another notable individual with the surname MONFIL was Marie-Antoinette Monfil, a French artist and painter who lived in the 19th century. She was born in Lyon in 1820 and gained recognition for her portraiture and landscape paintings, exhibiting her works at the prestigious Salon de Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monfil

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

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 Monfil 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.

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

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