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

Monger, 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 Monger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monger in America

Monger is the 12842nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monger surname appeared 2,397 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 Monger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monger 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 Monger

The surname MONGER has its origins in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English word 'mangere', meaning a trader or merchant. This evolved into the Middle English word 'monger', which was used as a suffix added to various trade names, such as fish-monger, iron-monger, or cheese-monger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MONGER can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William le Monger is listed in Oxfordshire. The name also appears in the Norfolk Feet of Fines in 1310, with a reference to a John le Monger.

In the 14th century, the surname MONGER was particularly prevalent in areas such as Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, where trade and commerce were thriving. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 record several individuals with the surname, including Robert le Monger and Walter le Monger in Norfolk.

The surname MONGER can also be found in historical records such as the Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds, which mentions a John Monger in 1337. In the 15th century, the name appears in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the Paston family in Norfolk.

Notable individuals with the surname MONGER throughout history include:

1. John Monger (c. 1470 - c. 1550), an English merchant and politician who served as Sheriff of London in 1521.
2. William Monger (c. 1540 - c. 1610), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Sudbury in the late 16th century.
3. Thomas Monger (1589 - 1663), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Thetford in the 17th century.
4. John Monger (1625 - 1688), an English mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of logarithms and the study of celestial mechanics.
5. Mary Monger (1678 - 1749), an English religious writer and Quaker minister who published several works on spiritual matters in the early 18th century.

The surname MONGER has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Monger's Green in Suffolk and Monger's Hill in Kent, reflecting the historical presence of individuals with this surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monger

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

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

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