Explore the Family Name Monell

The meaning of Monell

Probably an altered form of French Monel: from a shortened pet form of Simon or another personal name ending in -mon, such as Aymon (see Aymond). This surname was brought to North America from Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Monell has remained relatively stable from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Monell was ranked at 30,552 and by 2010, it had slightly dropped to a rank of 30,570. However, the number of individuals with the last name Monell increased from 721 in 2000 to 763 in 2010, which is a growth rate of approximately 5.83 percent. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 3.7 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,552	#30,570	-0.06%
Count	721	763	5.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monell

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts within the Monell surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native was completely suppressed by 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by roughly 11.11 percent. Those with White ethnic identity experienced a decline of about 6.75 percent, although they still constituted the majority among those with the Monell surname. The Hispanic population saw a significant rise of approximately 24.38 percent, while the Black population declined by around 11.23 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.79%	68.81%	-6.75%
Hispanic	19.28%	23.98%	24.38%
Black	4.72%	4.19%	-11.23%
Two or More Races	1.53%	1.7%	11.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.69%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%