Monks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Monks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Monks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 524
Coal Miner 62
Cotton Weaver 62
House Keeper 23
Laundress 21
General Labourer 20
General Servant 18
Labourer 16
Cotton Spinner 16
Cotton Operative 14
Cotton Piecer 14
Dress Maker 13
Domestic Servant 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Carter 12
Joiner 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Stone Mason 10
Mason 8
Servant 8
Carpenter 7
Farm Labourer 7
Hawker 7
Cotton Winder 6
File Cutter 6

Monks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Monks 100% 18,942
2 Munks 80% 1,407
3 Minks 80% 738
4 Manks 80% 448
5 Monkes 83% 114

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The surname Monks is the most popular version of all its varients

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