Explore the Family Name Mons

The meaning of Mons

1. French: habitational name from any of numerous places called Mons. 2. Catalan: topographic name from the plural of mont ‘mountain’. 3. Americanized form of German Mantz (see Manz). Some characteristic forenames: French Alain. Spanish Consuelo, Juan, Orestes, Valeria.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Mons' was ranked 63,141st in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to 64,559th in 2010, representing a decrease of 2.25%. Despite this, the number of individuals carrying the 'Mons' surname actually increased from 296 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, showing a growth of 4.05%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 9.09% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#64,559	-2.25%
Count	296	308	4.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mons

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Mons' saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, there were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those reporting two or more races. The percentage of individuals with the 'Mons' surname identifying as White decreased from 81.76% in 2000 to 74.03% in 2010, indicating a change of -9.45%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase from 8.78% to 16.56%, a jump of 88.61%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased slightly from 7.09% to 6.49%, a change of -8.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.76%	74.03%	-9.45%
Hispanic	8.78%	16.56%	88.61%
Black	7.09%	6.49%	-8.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%