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Monkey Family History

Monkey Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Money, Mankey, Conkey, Manley, Monk, Monday, Mosley, Sankey, Morley

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Where is the Monkey family from?

You can see how Monkey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monkey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Monkey families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Monkey family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Monkey's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Monkey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Monkey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Monkey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Monkey. 50% of Monkey women worked as a Clerk.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%

What Monkey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 241 census records available for the last name Monkey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Monkey 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Monkey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 43 military records available for the last name Monkey. For the veterans among your Monkey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Monkey lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Monkey ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Monkey

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