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

Mong, 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 Mong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mong in America

Mong is the 13236th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mong surname appeared 2,307 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mong 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 Mong

The surname "MONG" has its origins in the Gaelic language and is believed to have originated in Scotland during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Gaelic word "mòng," which means "hair" or "mane." This suggests that the name may have been originally used as a descriptive nickname for someone with distinctive hair or a thick mane of hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "MONG" can be found in the Black Book of Taymouth, a collection of historical records from the 14th century. The book mentions a "John Mong" who was a tenant farmer in the region of Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland, during that time period.

Another notable historical reference to the name "MONG" comes from the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, which are financial records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. These rolls mention several individuals with the surname "MONG," indicating that the name was well-established in Scotland by that time.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Robert MONG (born around 1520) was a Scottish clergyman and scholar who served as the Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1577 until his death in 1585.

During the 17th century, the surname "MONG" appeared in various records throughout Scotland, including the Monro Genealogies, which document the history of the Clan Monro. One notable individual from this time period was David MONG (1635-1715), a Scottish merchant and landowner who owned properties in the county of Fife.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the surname "MONG" was Sir James MONG (1720-1789), a Scottish politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Inverness-shire from 1768 to 1784.

Another significant figure with the surname "MONG" was William MONG (1819-1892), a Scottish-born engineer and inventor who is credited with developing the first commercially successful electric motor. He was born in Greenock, Scotland, and later emigrated to the United States, where he made his contributions to the field of electrical engineering.

The surname "MONG" has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Mongewell, which is a village in Oxfordshire, England. This place name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "mong" (meaning "mane") and "well" (meaning "stream" or "spring"), suggesting a connection to the original meaning of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mong

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

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

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