Explore the Family Name Monjaras

The meaning of Monjaras

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): variant of Monjaraz. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Guadalupe, Leticia, Luis, Madaleno, Ana, Angeles, Armando, Arturo, Bernabe, Carlos, Cirilo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Monjaras has increased significantly in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Monjaras was the 24,083rd most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to 18,311th place, marking an impressive rise of nearly 24%. The number of individuals with this last name also saw a notable upturn, climbing by approximately 55% from 977 people in 2000 to 1,514 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100k population grew by around 42% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,083	#18,311	23.97%
Count	977	1,514	54.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.51	41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monjaras

When looking at the ethnic identity of those with the Monjaras surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the overwhelming majority identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, more than 94% of people with this surname identified as Hispanic, with a slight increase of 1.08% over the decade. The second most common ethnicity for this surname was White, although its representation decreased by about 25% from 4.5% in 2000 to 3.37% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Monjarases identifying with two or more races emerged in 2010 at 0.33%, while Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained at 0.00% throughout these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.88%	95.9%	1.08%
White	4.5%	3.37%	-25.11%
Two or More Races	0%	0.33%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%