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
Cotton Weaver 54
General Labourer 38
Cotton Spinner 28
Living On Own Means 21
Scholar 20
Coal Hewer 16
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Domestic Servant 14
Stone Mason 14
Charwoman 13
Dress Maker 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Cotton Winder 12
Dock Labourer 11
Laundress Wash 11
None 10
Cotton Card Room Hand 9
Farmer 9
File Cutter 9
Joiner 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Carpenter 8
Coal Miner 8
Plumber 8
Coal Miner C Hewer 8

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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