MONCKTON
Monckton
Monckton is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. The name Monckton is derived from the Old English word "munuc-tun," which means "monk's settlement" or "monastery." It is believed that the surname Monckton was originally used to describe someone who lived near or worked at a monastery.
The Monckton surname has a long history in England, particularly in Yorkshire and other northern counties. The Monckton family is known to have held estates and played significant roles in local communities throughout the centuries.
One notable figure with the surname Monckton is Gilbert Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, a British politician and peer who served as Minister of Labour in the 1950s.
Today, the surname Monckton continues to be found in various parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, carried by individuals who can trace their ancestry back to the ancient Monckton family line.
There are approximately 600 people named Monckton in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around nine in a million people in Britain are named Monckton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- Colin
- Daniel
- David
- John
- Martin
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Stephen
- Timothy
Female
- Barbara
- Camilla
- Christine
- Claire
- Denise
- Edna
- Elizabeth
- Jacqueline
- Joanne
- Kim
- Nicola
- Sarah
- Shirley
- Susan