Monk Name Meaning: A surname which is thought to derive from the word 'munuc' meaning monk.
An occupational name given to someone who was a monk or who lived/worked at a monastery. May have also been a nickname for someone who had similar characteristics to a monk.
Discover how your Monk ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 134 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 27 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 22 |
| Devon | 73 |
| Dorset | 33 |
| Durham | 4 |
| Essex | 486 |
| Gloucestershire | 96 |
| Hampshire | 106 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 143 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 18 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 190 |
| Lancashire | 517 |
| Leicestershire | 122 |
| Lincolnshire | 26 |
| London | 605 |
| Middlesex | 57 |
| Northumberland | 3 |
| Norfolk | 24 |
| Northamptonshire | 83 |
| Nottinghamshire | 33 |
| Oxfordshire | 68 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 18 |
| Shropshire | 15 |
| Suffolk | 11 |
| Somerset | 42 |
| Surrey | 132 |
| Sussex | 112 |
| Staffordshire | 55 |
| Warwickshire | 36 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 47 |
| Yorkshire | 51 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 10 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 238 |
| Female Servant | 118 |
| Labourer | 74 |
| Independent | 69 |
| Male Servant | 55 |
| Farmer | 29 |
| Carpenter | 26 |
| Shoe Maker | 23 |
| Cotton Weaver | 23 |
| Ag Lab | 21 |
| Weaver | 19 |
| Gardener | 18 |
| Ag Labourer | 17 |
| Tailor | 14 |
| Dress Maker | 11 |
| Grocer | 11 |
| Butcher | 11 |
| Clerk | 11 |
| Publican | 10 |
| Lace Maker | 9 |
| Miller | 9 |
| Pupil | 8 |
| Blacksmith | 8 |
| Painter | 7 |
| Silk Weaver | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Monk | 3,015 |
| Mary Monk | 2,666 |
| John Monk | 2,373 |
| Elizabeth Monk | 1,883 |
| George Monk | 1,858 |
| Thomas Monk | 1,543 |
| James Monk | 1,540 |
| Sarah Monk | 1,446 |
| Henry Monk | 1,004 |
| Charles Monk | 928 |
| Ann Monk | 893 |
| Alice Monk | 779 |
| Jane Monk | 763 |
| Joseph Monk | 658 |
| Eliza Monk | 639 |
| Ellen Monk | 629 |
| Emma Monk | 623 |
| Frederick Monk | 593 |
| Annie Monk | 579 |
| Alfred Monk | 568 |
| Emily Monk | 512 |
| Arthur Monk | 507 |
| Edward Monk | 485 |
| Robert Monk | 445 |
| Samuel Monk | 402 |