McMonies Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMonies Surname Definition:

MACMONIES, Macmonnies: This surname which occurs in the Stewartry, is a form of Macmenzies, q. v. "The careless way in which names were written and pronounced in early times makes the change of the vowel more than probable" (Dudgeon, p. 24).

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McMonies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:254,94412,577
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McMonies Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMONIES, Macmonnies: This surname which occurs in the Stewartry, is a form of Macmenzies, q. v. "The careless way in which names were written and pronounced in early times makes the change of the vowel more than probable" (Dudgeon, p. 24). Thomas Makmynnes was burgess of Dumfries, 1567 (Edgar, p. 242; RPC., 1. ser. I, p. 567). James Makmunish and John Mack Munish were classed as disorderly persons in the parish of Cross Michael, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 574). John M'Monies in record in Carlingwark, 1789, appears again in 1791 as M'Minnies (Kirkcudbright). McMynneis 1558.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMonies Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McMonies Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McMonies is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMonies? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of McMonies live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

McMonies is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 254,944. In Scotland McMonies is primarily concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 86 percent live, Renfrewshire, where 5 percent live and Glasgow City, where 5 percent live. Other than Scotland it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

McMonies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMonies has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 317 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMonies Last Name Statistics demography

McMonies earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

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