Explore the Family Name Mona

The meaning of Mona

1. Italian: from the feminine form of Mone, a short form of the personal name Simone (equivalent of Simon). 2. Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic munā ‘wishes, desires’, plural of munya ‘wish’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammed, Wedad, Ghalib, Jamal, Khadijah, Muna, Showkat.

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How common is the last name Mona in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mona has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Mona was ranked 27,970th in popularity, with 807 individuals identified. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 33,856, a change of -21.04%, with the count dropping to 672, indicating a decrease of -16.73%. The proportion per 100k also declined by -23.33% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,970	#33,856	-21.04%
Count	807	672	-16.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.23	-23.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mona

In terms of ethnic identity, there have been considerable shifts within the population bearing the Mona surname. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the largest share of individuals with the Mona surname identifies as White, which increased from 55.64% in 2000 to 65.03% in 2010. The Hispanic population also grew significantly, rising from 12.14% to 19.05%. There was also a moderate increase in those identifying as Black, up from 2.48% to 3.72%. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander population saw a sizeable reduction, falling from 23.67% to 10.27%. The group identifying as two or more races was not represented in the 2010 data, and no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	55.64%	65.03%	16.88%
Hispanic	12.14%	19.05%	56.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	23.67%	10.27%	-56.61%
Black	2.48%	3.72%	50%
Two or More Races	6.07%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%