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

Monségur, 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 Monségur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monségur in America

Monségur is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monségur surname appeared 140 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 Monségur.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monségur 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 Monségur

The surname Monsegur has its origins in the Catalan and Occitan regions of Spain and France, respectively, dating back to the medieval era. It is believed to be derived from the Occitan words "mont" (mountain) and "segur" (safe or secure), suggesting a connection to a fortified location or settlement situated on a mountain or elevated terrain.

One of the earliest known references to the name Monsegur can be found in the Cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Victor de Marseille, a collection of medieval manuscripts compiled between the 11th and 13th centuries. This cartulary mentions a person named Petrus de Montesguro (Peter of Monsegur) who lived in the 12th century.

The name Monsegur also appears in the Catalan Chronicles, a series of historical narratives written between the 13th and 15th centuries, documenting events and notable figures in the region. One such individual was Guillem de Monsegur, a military commander who fought in the Aragonese Crusade against the Almohad Caliphate in the early 13th century.

During the 14th century, a notable figure named Ramon de Monsegur was a prominent jurist and legal scholar in the Kingdom of Aragon. He authored several influential treatises on Catalan law and served as a counselor to King Peter IV of Aragon.

In the 15th century, a family bearing the name Monsegur played a significant role in the establishment of the Catalan printing industry. Joan Monsegur was a renowned printer and publisher based in Barcelona, known for producing some of the earliest printed works in the Catalan language.

Another historical figure with this surname was Bernat de Monsegur, a Catalan military leader who participated in the Conquest of Naples in the late 15th century under the command of King Alfonso V of Aragon.

While the surname Monsegur originated in the Catalan and Occitan regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. However, its roots remain firmly grounded in the historical and linguistic traditions of these regions, reflecting the rich heritage and significance of place names in shaping family identities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monségur

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

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

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