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

Monje, 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 Monje surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monje in America

Monje is the 17026th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monje surname appeared 1,669 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 Monje.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monje 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 Monje

The surname MONJE originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "monje," meaning "monk." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have had some connection to a monastic order or religious community.

The name MONJE is believed to have first appeared in the region of Galicia, located in northwestern Spain. Records from the 12th and 13th centuries mention individuals with this surname residing in towns and villages around Santiago de Compostela, a major center of Christian pilgrimage.

One of the earliest documented references to the MONJE name can be found in the Tumbo Viejo, an ancient cartulary (collection of charters) from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, dating back to the early 13th century. This manuscript includes several entries related to individuals with the surname MONJE, suggesting their presence in the area during that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Juan MONJE (c. 1310-1380) was a celebrated poet and troubadour from Galicia. His works, written in the Galician-Portuguese language, are considered important examples of medieval Iberian literature.

Another notable bearer of the MONJE surname was Alonso MONJE (c. 1460-1525), a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Alonso MONJE is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

During the 16th century, the MONJE surname began to spread beyond Galicia to other regions of Spain, particularly Andalusia and Castile. One prominent individual from this period was Pedro MONJE (c. 1550-1620), a renowned architect who contributed to the design and construction of several notable churches and monasteries in Seville and its surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, Miguel MONJE (1715-1795) was a respected mathematician and astronomer from Granada. He served as the director of the Royal Observatory of Madrid and made significant contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and cartography.

As the MONJE surname spread across Spain and its territories, it also found its way to the Americas, particularly in regions colonized by the Spanish Empire. Over the centuries, individuals with this surname have left their mark in various fields, including literature, exploration, architecture, and science.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monje

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

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

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