Mongeau

Mongeau Meaning & Origin

About Mongeau
The surname Mongeau is of French origin and is derived from the word "monge," meaning "monk" in English. It is a topographic surname that was likely originally given to someone who lived near or worked at a monastery. The suffix "-eau" is a common French diminutive, often used to indicate a smaller or younger version of something. Therefore, Mongeau can be interpreted as "little monk" or "young monk."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mongeau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mongeau: 1,029
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mongeau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 NG G OW1
🌐 IPA
/məŋˈgoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNJ', 'MNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mongeau in Braille

Here's how to represent Mongeau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mongeau in braille

How to sign the name Mongeau using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mongeau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mongeau in sign language

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