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 | 62 |
| Buckinghamshire | 71 |
| Berkshire | 76 |
| Cambridgeshire | 21 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 54 |
| Cornwall | 43 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 134 |
| Devon | 181 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 85 |
| Essex | 1,159 |
| Gloucestershire | 121 |
| Hampshire | 206 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 354 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 389 |
| Lancashire | 1,058 |
| Leicestershire | 306 |
| Lincolnshire | 31 |
| London | 1,418 |
| Middlesex | 519 |
| Northumberland | 25 |
| Norfolk | 26 |
| Northamptonshire | 113 |
| Nottinghamshire | 78 |
| Oxfordshire | 42 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 33 |
| Suffolk | 29 |
| Somerset | 101 |
| Surrey | 434 |
| Sussex | 191 |
| Staffordshire | 161 |
| Warwickshire | 118 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 27 |
| Worcestershire | 182 |
| Yorkshire | 185 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 67 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 34 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 798 |
| Farm Labourer | 102 |
| General Labourer | 72 |
| Cotton Weaver | 72 |
| Labourer | 55 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 49 |
| Dressmaker | 43 |
| Domestic Servant | 40 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 37 |
| Private Means | 33 |
| Carman | 31 |
| House Keeper | 29 |
| None | 27 |
| Weaver | 27 |
| House Painter | 26 |
| Clerk | 24 |
| Gardener Domestic | 24 |
| Assisting In The Business | 23 |
| Gardener (domestic) | 23 |
| Charwoman | 22 |
| Shop Assistant | 22 |
| Horseman On Farm | 22 |
| At Home | 21 |
| Bricklayer | 21 |
| Dress Maker | 20 |
| 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 |