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

Monique, 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 Monique surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monique in America

Monique is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monique surname appeared 116 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 Monique.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monique 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 Monique

The surname Monique has its origins in France, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the French word "moine," which means "monk" or "friar." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals who lived near monasteries or had some connection to monastic life.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Monique can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Cluny, a collection of charters and documents from the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy, dating back to the 11th century. This historical source mentions individuals with the surname Monique, indicating that the name was already in use during that time period.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Pierre Monique was a prominent jurist and canon law scholar from the University of Paris. His writings and legal opinions were widely respected and influential during his lifetime, which spanned from approximately 1205 to 1270.

The Monique surname also appears in various medieval records and documents from different regions of France, such as the Trésor des Chartes and the Olim registers, which were collections of legal proceedings and royal decrees from the 13th and 14th centuries.

During the Renaissance period, the surname Monique gained additional prominence with the birth of Jean Monique (1492-1558), a French humanist scholar, philosopher, and translator. His contributions to the field of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts earned him significant recognition among the intellectual circles of his time.

Another notable figure with the Monique surname was Antoine Monique (1639-1718), a French Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to Canada and worked among the indigenous populations in the region now known as Quebec. His accounts and writings provide valuable insights into the cultural interactions between European settlers and the First Nations communities during the early colonial period.

It is worth noting that the surname Monique has also been associated with various place names in France, such as the commune of Monique-sur-Isère in the department of Savoie, and the village of Monique-la-Pernelle in the department of Deux-Sèvres. These place names may have influenced the surname's development and distribution across different regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monique

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

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

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