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Mones Name Meaning

Catalan (Monés): habitational name from any of the places so called in Catalonia (Spain) probably named with a variant of the plural of Old Catalan moner ‘mill’ hence also possibly applied as a topographic name for someone who lived by or worked in a mill. Galician and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from a place called Mones in Galicia (Ourense) and Asturias (Spain).

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


Similar surnames: Monts, Mons, Moes, Moses, Moles, Mynes, Money, Moers, Muns, Mozes

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Where is the Mones family from?

You can see how Mones families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mones family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mones families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Mones families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Mones's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mones families in 1911.
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What did your Mones ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mones. 36% of Mones men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Mones women worked as an Operator. .

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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

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Fils Cultivateur
    18%
  • Farmers Son
    12%
  • Labourer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 748 military records available for the last name Mones. For the veterans among your Mones ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mones lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mones life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mones in 1956 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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