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There are approximately 11,959 people named Monk in the UK. That makes it the 856th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 189 are named Monk.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Status Name

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The Monk surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Greek, ?? Welsh, mon, sole, separate, alone; Gaelic, moanach. A man who retires from the ordinary concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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