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

Monjardin, 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 Monjardin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monjardin in America

Monjardin is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monjardin surname appeared 108 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 Monjardin.

The history of the last name Monjardin

The surname Monjardin originates from France, specifically the region of Normandy. It dates back to the early Middle Ages, around the 11th century. The name is derived from the Old French words "mont" meaning hill or mountain, and "jardin" meaning garden. It likely referred to someone who lived near a garden on a hill or a mountain.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Monjardin can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name may have been brought to England by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Robert de Monjardin was a minor landowner and knight who fought in the Eighth Crusade led by King Louis IX of France. The Crusade took place between 1270 and 1272.

During the 14th century, a man named Jean Monjardin was a renowned vintner and winemaker in the Burgundy region of France. His wines were highly sought after by the French nobility of the time.

In the 16th century, a French explorer named Pierre Monjardin was one of the first Europeans to explore the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the maritime region of eastern Canada. He was born in 1518 and died in 1592.

Another notable figure with the surname Monjardin was Marie Monjardin, a French nun and abbess who lived in the 17th century. She was born in 1621 and died in 1698. She founded a convent and was known for her charitable works and devotion to the poor.

In the 18th century, a man named Jacques Monjardin was a prominent merchant and trader in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now known as Haiti. He was born in 1724 and died in 1798.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monjardin

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

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

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