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Mon Surname Meaning

Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from Mon in Asturias (Spain). Catalan: from a short form of the Marian name Mare de Déu del Món ‘Mother of God of the World’.

Welsh (Caernarvonshire): perhaps a habitational name from (Ynys) Môn, the Welsh name of Anglesey. The etymology of Môn is uncertain.

Altered form of German Mann, Mohn, or Monn.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 萬, possibly based on its Cantonese pronunciation, see Wan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Mon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 21 Mon families living in Ontario. This was about 27% of all the recorded Mon's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mon families in 1911.
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What did your Mon ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mon. 39% of Mon men worked as a Labourer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    39%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Laundryman
    10%

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What is the average Mon lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Mon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mon in 1957 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

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