Menmuir Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Menmuir Surname Definition:

Local, from Menmuir near Rrechin, in Angus. The surname is very uncommon. William Menmuir, witness in a witchcraft trial in Rrechin, 1650 (Records, Presbytery of Brechin, p. 28). Cherles Menmuir has contributed occasional articles on Scottish subjects to present-day periodicals.

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Menmuir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1521:35,2223,441
England901:619,09036,665
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland781:47,9903,371
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Menmuir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, from Menmuir near Rrechin, in Angus. The surname is very uncommon. William Menmuir, witness in a witchcraft trial in Rrechin, 1650 (Records, Presbytery of Brechin, p. 28). Cherles Menmuir has contributed occasional articles on Scottish subjects to present-day periodicals.

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

Menmuir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Menmuir is found most in Scotland. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Menmuir? popularity and diffusion

Menmuir is the 853,416th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. The surname Menmuir is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Menmuir live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 35,222. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Angus, where 42 percent reside, Perth and Kinross, where 11 percent reside and Falkirk, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Menmuir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Menmuir has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Menmuir last name rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Menmuir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Menmuir surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Menmuir earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 438.21% more than the national average, earning R 1,279,000 per year and in United States they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $49,934 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Menmur921/
Menmor771/
Menmer771/
Memmur770/
Minmier7122/
Memmour711/
Menmber711/
Minmire710/
Mnmor672/
Menmerova633/
Memmer621,264/
Månmyr625/
Memmert57292/
Memmher570/
Memmerth535/

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