Explore the Family Name Monigold

The meaning of Monigold

Altered form of German Mangold.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Monigold has seen a significant increase over the past decade. In 2000, Monigold was ranked 50,903rd in terms of popularity, with 385 occurrences documented in the census. This accounted for about 0.14 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the surname had jumped to the rank of 48,436, seeing an impressive increase of 4.85 percent. The count of individuals with the Monigold surname also rose to 436, marking a substantial growth of 13.25 percent over ten years. Accordingly, the proportion per 100k also increased to 0.15, signifying a rise of 7.14 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#48,436	4.85%
Count	385	436	13.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monigold

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Monigold has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of those with the Monigold last name identified as White, accounting for 96.88 percent. However, by 2010, this number had slightly dropped to 92.43 percent. During the same period, the Hispanic representation within the Monigold surname increased from 2.34 percent to 3.9 percent. Interestingly, there were new entries in the ethnicity breakdown in 2010, with 1.15 percent identifying as belonging to two or more races and 2.29 percent identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Monigold surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	92.43%	-4.59%
Hispanic	2.34%	3.9%	66.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.29%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%