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

Monus, 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 Monus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monus in America

Monus is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monus surname appeared 105 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 Monus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monus 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 Monus

The surname Monus has its origins in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "moune," which meant "monk" or "friar." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near a monastery or had some association with a monastic order.

One of the earliest references to the name Monus can be found in a medieval French manuscript from the year 1287, which mentions a certain "Jehan Monus" as a landowner in the region of Normandy. This indicates that the name was already well-established in northern France by that time.

In the 14th century, the name Monus appeared in several records related to the town of Châlons-en-Champagne, located in the Champagne region of northeastern France. For instance, a document from 1342 mentions a "Guillaume Monus" who was a merchant in that town.

As the centuries passed, the name Monus spread to other parts of France, as well as to neighboring countries. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jean Monus (1525-1598) was a prominent Protestant scholar and theologian who played a significant role in the French Reformation.

Another individual of note was Jacques Monus (1670-1736), a French architect who worked on several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais Royal and the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

By the 18th century, the name Monus had also made its way to England, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Monnows." One example was William Monnows (1745-1812), a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Winchelsea.

In the 19th century, the name Monus gained some prominence in the field of music. Louis Monus (1805-1876) was a French composer and pianist who wrote several operas and other works.

Another notable figure was Auguste Monus (1860-1931), a French painter and illustrator who was part of the Symbolist movement. His works often depicted scenes from mythology and literature.

These examples demonstrate that the surname Monus has a rich history spanning several centuries and various fields, from religion and academia to architecture, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monus

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

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

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