Explore the Family Name Mounsey

The meaning of Mounsey

English (northern; of Norman origin): habitational name from any of numerous places in France called Monceau, Moncel, Montceau, Mousseaux, Monchel, and similar, all derived from Old French moncel ‘small hill’ (from Latin monticellum).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mounsey has seen a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mounsey ranked 39,240 in popularity with a count of 528 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank improved to 38,691, reflecting an increase of 1.4 percent, and the count rose to 571 people, marking an 8.14 percent growth. However, the proportion of individuals with the surname Mounsey per 100,000 decreased by 5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,240	#38,691	1.4%
Count	528	571	8.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mounsey

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides us with some interesting shifts over the same decade. The percentage of Asians or Pacific Islanders and those identifying with two or more races who bear the Mounsey name fell to zero and decreased by 25.93 percent respectively. The white population with this surname slightly decreased by 1.67 percent. On the other hand, there was a significant rise in the Hispanic population with this surname, increasing by 107.24 percent. The Black community carrying the Mounsey surname also saw an increase of 13.29 percent. The American Indian and Alaskan Native populations with this surname remained stagnant at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.77%	88.27%	-1.67%
Black	5.87%	6.65%	13.29%
Hispanic	1.52%	3.15%	107.24%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.4%	-25.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.95%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%