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Monday Name Meaning

English:: from the Middle English personal name Mundi Mundy usually a pet form of male personal names ending in -mund or -mond (see Mund and compare Edmond Hammond and Simmonds ). Alternatively and especially in northern and eastern England the name might derive from Old Norse Mundi a pet form of names like Old Norse Agmundr Middle English Agemund. nickname from Middle English Mone(n)day ‘Monday’. It is possibly a name given to one born on that day or to a holder of Mondayland land held on condition of working for the lord on Mondays.

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


Similar surnames: Montag, Monda, Conway, Mondry, Money, Moody, Hobday, Munday, Munda

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Where is the Monday family from?

You can see how Monday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Monday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Monday families living in Kentucky. This was about 20% of all the recorded Monday's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Monday families in 1840.
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What did your Monday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Monday. 22% of Monday men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Monday women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Monday were Truck Driver and Cook. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Cook
    6%
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Census Records

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Monday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Monday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Monday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 78,000 military records available for the last name Monday. For the veterans among your Monday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Monday lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Monday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Monday in 1944 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

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