Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MONK
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
Related and similar surnames
MonkeMonck
Munk
Monka
Mong
Monek
Mone
Moan
Mohn
Moehnke
Mohnk
Mohnke
Monc
Monk's
Moncke
Monkai
Moncks
Mohncke
Moncz
Moncki
Moncka
Moenk
Monkas
Monco
Monkau
Monca
Monckoe
Monckes
Moenke
Moncy
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.