How common is the surname Monk?

12,103 people in the United States had the surname Monk in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 25,510 Americans. It ranked 2,964th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Monk?

Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982), followed by Sophie Monk.

Where is the surname Monk most common?

Wikidata records people named Monk in the United States and Australia.

Is the surname Monk getting more or less common?

More common. 11,207 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,103 in 2010, up 8.0%.

The surname Monk

A surname, carried by 12,103 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex M520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Monk is more common than 98.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 12,103 people named Monk in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 25,510 Americans. That is up 8.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 11,207.

#2,964

rank among US surnames

12,103

people in 2010

4.1

per 100,000 Americans

+8%

change since 2000 (was #2,957)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,955	Milner	12,153	25,405
#2,956	Slone	12,142	25,428
#2,957	Spurlock	12,141	25,430
#2,958	Tolliver	12,128	25,457
#2,960	Razo	12,125	25,464
#2,961	Masterson	12,117	25,480
#2,962	Porras	12,106	25,504

Who is named Monk

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Monk identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Monks

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thelonious Monk
American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982)
Sophie Monk
Australian actor and singer, born 1979
Meredith Monk
American musician (born 1942)
Debra Monk
American actress, born 1949
Malik Monk
American basketball player (born 1998)
Kenrick Monk
Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, former world record-holder, born 1988
Art Monk
American football wide receiver, born 1957

Notable Monks come mostly from the United States (5) and Australia (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Monk

Monk has the Soundex code M520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M520.

Questions

How common is the surname Monk?: 12,103 people in the United States had the surname Monk in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 25,510 Americans. It ranked 2,964th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Monk?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Monk identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Monk?: Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982), followed by Sophie Monk.
Where is the surname Monk most common?: Wikidata records people named Monk in the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Monk getting more or less common?: More common. 11,207 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,103 in 2010, up 8.0%.