Explore the Family Name Monheit

The meaning of Monheit

German: variation developed from Mohnhaupt, from Middle High German mā(he)n ‘poppy (seed)’ + houbet ‘head’, an occupational name for a poppy seed grower or dealer. Poppy was grown mainly in the southern part of central Europe as an important food stuff used in baked goods and for cooking oil.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Monheit has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 88,825th, but by 2010 it had risen to 78,821st, a change of 11.26%. The count of individuals with the surname also rose during this period, from 194 in 2000 to 242 in 2010, a significant increase of 24.74%. The proportion of individuals bearing the surname per 100k individuals also increased from 0.07 to 0.08, indicating a growth rate of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,825	#78,821	11.26%
Count	194	242	24.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monheit

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Monheit surname in both 2000 and 2010 identified as White - 95.88% and 96.69% respectively. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined from 2.58% in 2000 to none by 2010. Interestingly, there was no representation for the categories of Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. However, there was a new appearance of Hispanic representation in 2010, accounting for 2.48% of those with the Monheit surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.88%	96.69%	0.84%
Hispanic	0%	2.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.58%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%