Explore the Family Name Monceaux

The meaning of Monceaux

French: habitational name from (Les) Monceaux, the name of several places in the northern part of France, derived from Late Latin monticellum ‘little mountain’, a diminutive of mons ‘mountain’, genitive montis. Some characteristic forenames: French Colette, Francois, Noemie.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Monceaux increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 27,258th most popular, but it climbed to 26,598th by 2010, reflecting a change of 2.42%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 834 to 916 during this period, marking an increase of 9.83%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,258	#26,598	2.42%
Count	834	916	9.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.31	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monceaux

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Monceaux also evolved over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census figures. The majority of those bearing the name identified as White, although the proportion dropped slightly from 96.04% in 2000 to 94.87% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic grew significantly from 2.28% to 3.28%, indicating a change of 43.86%. There was a minor emergence of the Black ethnic identity, moving from 0% to 0.55%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation began with 0.66% in 2010. In contrast, those identifying under two or more races decreased from 1.08% to 0, while Asian/Pacific Islander identity remained static at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	94.87%	-1.22%
Hispanic	2.28%	3.28%	43.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.66%	0%
Black	0%	0.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0%	0%