Explore the Family Name Mones

The meaning of Mones

1. Catalan (Monés): habitational name from any of the places so called in Catalonia (Spain), probably named with a variant of the plural of Old Catalan moner ‘mill’, hence also possibly applied as a topographic name for someone who lived by or worked in a mill. 2. Galician and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from a place called Mones, in Galicia (Ourense) and Asturias (Spain). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Rodrigo, Tino, Ulises, Alberto, Alfonso, Alfredo, Augusto, Carolina, Cipriano, Crisanto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mones has become more popular in the United States over recent years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,563rd most common surname, while by 2010, it had risen to 29,502nd place, a change of 12.1 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also increased from 641 in 2000 to 800 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 24.8 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a growth of 12.5 percent during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#33,563#29,50212.1%
Count64180024.8%
Proportion per 100k0.240.2712.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mones

The ethnic identity associated with the Mones surname also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 31.67 percent to 30.75 percent. Those identifying as two or more races also saw a decrease, falling from 2.96 percent to 2.25 percent. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped from 37.29 percent to 29.63 percent. However, those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, rising from 26.05 percent to 35.13 percent. The data for Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities were suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Hispanic26.05%35.13%34.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander31.67%30.75%-2.9%
White37.29%29.63%-20.54%
Two or More Races2.96%2.25%-23.99%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%