Explore the Family Name Monsour
The meaning of Monsour
1. Arabic: French-influenced variant of Mansur. Bearers of this surname are mostly Christians. Compare Mansour. 2. French: ironical nickname from a dialect form of Monsieur ‘my Lord’. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Edmound, Emile.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Monsour in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Monsour was ranked 24,961 in popularity in 2010, a slight decrease from its 2000 ranking of 24,061. This represents a change of -3.74%. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Monsour surname increased marginally from 978 in 2000 to 996 in 2010 – a growth of 1.84%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 5.56% over the same period, indicating that while the number of people bearing the Monsour name grew, it did so at a slower rate than the overall population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,061 | #24,961 | -3.74% |
| Count | 978 | 996 | 1.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.34 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monsour
In terms of ethnic identity, the Monsour family saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest group remained those identifying as White, which increased from 90.29% in 2000 to 92.67% in 2010. At the same time, the percentage of Monsours identifying as Hispanic increased by 23.31%, albeit from a smaller base. The proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed or reduced to zero for privacy. Meanwhile, those reporting two or more races decreased substantially from 3.07% to 0.60%, and a slight increase was recorded in those identifying as Black, up by 7.84%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.29% | 92.67% | 2.64% |
| Hispanic | 3.99% | 4.92% | 23.31% |
| Black | 1.02% | 1.1% | 7.84% |
| Two or More Races | 3.07% | 0.6% | -80.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.61% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.02% | 0% | 0% |