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 | 29 |
| Buckinghamshire | 111 |
| Berkshire | 81 |
| Cambridgeshire | 7 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 38 |
| Cornwall | 39 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 53 |
| Devon | 109 |
| Dorset | 32 |
| Durham | 30 |
| Essex | 733 |
| Gloucestershire | 113 |
| Hampshire | 152 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 233 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 226 |
| Lancashire | 954 |
| Leicestershire | 214 |
| Lincolnshire | 28 |
| London | 1,298 |
| Middlesex | 164 |
| Northumberland | 11 |
| Norfolk | 27 |
| Northamptonshire | 111 |
| Nottinghamshire | 60 |
| Oxfordshire | 64 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 25 |
| Suffolk | 25 |
| Somerset | 57 |
| Surrey | 310 |
| Sussex | 198 |
| Staffordshire | 150 |
| Warwickshire | 115 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 27 |
| Worcestershire | 122 |
| Yorkshire | 121 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 13 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,243 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 211 |
| Cotton Weaver | 97 |
| Farm Labourer | 73 |
| Domestic Servant | 66 |
| General Labourer | 65 |
| Labourer | 62 |
| Dress Maker | 50 |
| General Servant | 42 |
| Laundress | 33 |
| House Keeper | 27 |
| Annuitant | 26 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| General Servant Domestic | 24 |
| Servant | 23 |
| Gardener | 22 |
| Carman | 21 |
| Charwoman | 21 |
| Coal Miner | 20 |
| Baker | 19 |
| Cotton Winder | 15 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 14 |
| No Occupation | 14 |
| Tailoress | 14 |
| 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 |