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 | 26 |
| Buckinghamshire | 75 |
| Berkshire | 76 |
| Cambridgeshire | 31 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 48 |
| Cornwall | 34 |
| Cumberland | 24 |
| Derbyshire | 54 |
| Devon | 161 |
| Dorset | 19 |
| Durham | 39 |
| Essex | 683 |
| Gloucestershire | 120 |
| Hampshire | 187 |
| Herefordshire | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | 260 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 191 |
| Lancashire | 909 |
| Leicestershire | 211 |
| Lincolnshire | 29 |
| London | 1,242 |
| Middlesex | 220 |
| Northumberland | 12 |
| Norfolk | 20 |
| Northamptonshire | 128 |
| Nottinghamshire | 78 |
| Oxfordshire | 37 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 28 |
| Suffolk | 36 |
| Somerset | 101 |
| Surrey | 244 |
| Sussex | 160 |
| Staffordshire | 148 |
| Warwickshire | 101 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 40 |
| Worcestershire | 90 |
| Yorkshire | 126 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 30 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 954 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 147 |
| Cotton Weaver | 130 |
| General Labourer | 100 |
| Domestic Servant | 52 |
| Labourer | 49 |
| General Servant Domestic | 46 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| Living On Own Means | 39 |
| General Servant | 36 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 35 |
| Laundress | 34 |
| Farm Labourer | 29 |
| Gardener | 27 |
| Coal Miner | 27 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Farmer | 23 |
| Carman | 20 |
| Cotton Winder | 20 |
| Baker | 17 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Clerk | 15 |
| Butcher | 14 |
| Blacksmith | 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 |