Explore the Family Name Moneypenny

The meaning of Moneypenny

English (Lancashire): probably a nickname either for a rich man or, ironically, a poor one, from Middle English many, mony ‘many’ + peny ‘penny’ (see Penny).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Moneypenny has remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Moneypenny was ranked as the 29,421st most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 757 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank slightly shifted to 29,422 despite an increase in count to 803 bearers, a growth rate of about 6.08%. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 3.57% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,421	#29,422	0%
Count	757	803	6.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moneypenny

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that Moneypenny is predominantly associated with those identifying as White, with 97.62% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 96.51% in 2010. The representation of other ethnic identities within bearers of the surname saw some changes between the two census years. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 145.45%, though still a small portion at 1.62% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also rose slightly from 0.66% to 0.75%. However, the rate of those identifying as Two or more races decreased by 17.92%. No data was available for Asian/Pacific Islander or Black communities due to privacy suppression.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.62%	96.51%	-1.14%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.62%	145.45%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0.87%	-17.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.66%	0.75%	13.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%