Monjo Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Search old registers for Monjo and you will soon meet Monaco too. Read literally, Monjo points to “Monk”. Before spelling was fixed, Monaco was also written Monjo. Related forms: Lo Monaco, Monaci and Monaca.

Spain's INE counts 564 residents with Monjo as first surname and 595 with it as second. Spaniards carry two surnames, one from each parent, which is why Monjo is counted in both positions. From 1891 to 2000, 162 births in France were registered under Monjo.

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