Heraldry and the Monnin Surname

The Monnin last name leaves a clear trail in public statistics.

Researching the origin

Local archives often hold baptisms and marriages that never reached online indexes. No reliable dictionary entry explains Monnin, so any origin we give a client is traced from their own ancestors.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Monnin surname had 1,220 bearers. French civil records give 2,564 births under the name Monnin from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970. Births ran at 111 in 1891–1900 and 249 in 1991–2000.

Family crest and blazon

Sharing the Monnin name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families.

For the full story, order the Monnin surname pack.