Monson

See also: Monsón

English

Etymology

Respelling of Swedish Månsson.

Proper noun

Monson (countable and uncountable, plural Monsons)

1. (countable) A surname from Swedish.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.
   2. A town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States.
   3. A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Monson is the 3424^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10425 individuals. Monson is most common among White (89.5%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Monson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 611.