Explore the Family Name Monville
The meaning of Monville
1. Altered form of French Mandeville. 2. Walloon: habitational name from Monville in Namur province in Wallonia (Belgium), of the same etymology as in 3 below. 3. In some cases possibly also French: habitational name from Montville in Seine-Maritime or Monville in Calvados, both named with Old French mont ‘mountain, hill’ + ville ‘settlement’.
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How common is the last name Monville in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Monville has risen between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Monville ranked 80,502 in popularity with a count of 219 people bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 72,568, an increase of almost 10%, and the count of individuals sharing this surname rose to 268, marking a rise of approximately 22%. The proportion of people named Monville per 100,000 also increased by 12.5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #80,502 | #72,568 | 9.86% |
| Count | 219 | 268 | 22.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.09 | 12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monville
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Monville, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with this last name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 90.87% to 91.04%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. There was a notable decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 2.74% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black saw a modest uptick from 2.28% to 2.61%. In 2010, for the first time, some individuals with the Monville surname were reported as identifying as Hispanic at 2.99%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 2.28% to 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.87% | 91.04% | 0.19% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.99% | 0% |
| Black | 2.28% | 2.61% | 14.47% |
| Two or More Races | 2.74% | 1.87% | -31.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.28% | 0% | 0% |