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Monfils Family History

Monfils Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Maufils: nickname from Old French mau fils ‘bad son’ from mal mau ‘bad’ + fils ‘son’. The surname Maufils is no longer found in France.

Walloon and French: nickname from the phrase mon fils ‘my son’ (perhaps applied because of its over-use in conversation) or derived from mau fils ‘bad son’ (compare 1 above).

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


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Where is the Monfils family from?

You can see how Monfils families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monfils family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Monfils families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Monfils family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Monfils's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Monfils families in 1891.
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What did your Monfils ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Monfils. 23% of Monfils men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Monfils women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Monfils were Machinist and Farm Labor.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farm Labor
    15%
  • Machinist
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    67%
  • Farm Labor
    34%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 126 immigration records available for the last name Monfils. 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 198 military records available for the last name Monfils. For the veterans among your Monfils ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Monfils lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Monfils life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Monfils in 1963 was 78, and 77 in 2004.

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