Monck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Many variations of the name Monck have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Ó Manachain, which is derived from the word "manach," which means "monk." 1

Early Origins of the Monck family

The surname Monck was first found in County Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Monck family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Monck research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1798 is included under the topic Early Monck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Monck Spelling Variations

Pronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Monck are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include Monaghan, Monahan, Monagham, Monahon, Monagan, Mongan, Monaugher, Monck and many more.

Early Notables of the Monck family

More information is included under the topic Early Monck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Monck migration to the United States +

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Monck:

Monck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Monck, who settled in Virginia in 1670
Hannah Monck, who landed in Maryland in 1672 2
John Monck, who landed in Maryland in 1672 2

Monck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Monck, aged 28, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Monck (post 1700) +

Harry N. Monck, American politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 8th District, 1934 3
Edward Monck, American politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1905 3

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html