Explore the Family Name Monga

The meaning of Monga

1. Italian (Lombardy): nickname from the dialect word monega, feminine form of monego ‘monk’ (see Monaco). 2. Indian (Punjab): Khatri name of unexplained etymology. 3. Central African (Congo): unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Monga has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Monga was ranked 87,348 in popularity but rose to 58,042 by 2010, a change of 33.55 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 198 in 2000 to 350 in 2010, marking a rise of 76.77 percent. Moreover, its prevalence per 100,000 people increased from 0.07 to 0.12 during this period, signifying a growth of 71.43 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,348	#58,042	33.55%
Count	198	350	76.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.12	71.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monga

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Monga identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw an increase from 70.71 percent in 2000 to 75.14 percent in 2010. Other ethnic identities associated with the name include White, which decreased from 14.65 percent to 6.86 percent over the same period, and Black, which increased from 5.05 percent to 8.29 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also went up from 3.54 percent to 4.86 percent. However, no individual identified as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, despite the former category accounting for 6.06 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	70.71%	75.14%	6.27%
Black	5.05%	8.29%	64.16%
White	14.65%	6.86%	-53.17%
Hispanic	3.54%	4.86%	37.29%
Two or More Races	6.06%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%