Moneypenny Surname

301,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Moneypenny Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. One thing is very certain, this surname has nothing to do with money generally, nor a penny specifically. Although now a recognized Scotch surname, it is early found on English soil. Lower says, 'that it is local is proved by the prefix de with which it is found in early records.

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Moneypenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9851:367,97932,676
England1091:511,17532,340
Canada541:682,32655,162
Northern Ireland521:35,4813,447
Wales201:154,72710,755
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Moneypenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. One thing is very certain, this surname has nothing to do with money generally, nor a penny specifically. Although now a recognized Scotch surname, it is early found on English soil. Lower says, 'that it is local is proved by the prefix de with which it is found in early records.' Unfortunately my instances are without any prefix.

John Manipenyn, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Herbert Manipeni, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Henry Muddepenyng, Close Rolls, 14 Edward III. pt. li.

John Manypany, Close Rolls, 45 Edward III.

Thomas Monipeni, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Alex. Moneypenny. History of Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) apparently for Manypenny, prob. a nickname for a well-to-do person [Middle English moni, mony, mani, Old English monig, manig, many + Middle English peni, Old English peni(n)g, a penny] Herbert Manipeni.—Hundred Rolls Richard Monypeny.— do.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roger Magnepeine, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hubertus Manipeni, John Manipenyn, England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence the Lords Monypeny or Manypeny of Scotland.

The Norman People (1874)

Moneypenny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moneypenny has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moneypenny? popularity and diffusion

Moneypenny is the 301,076th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,774,601 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Moneypenny are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 985 people, or 1 in 367,979. In The United States Moneypenny is most frequent in: Ohio, where 20 percent reside, West Virginia, where 14 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Moneypenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moneypenny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moneypenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Moneypenny last name is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Moneypenny surname are 1.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.64% registered with the party.

The amount Moneypenny earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.6% less than the national average, earning $39,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% less than the national average, earning $48,880 CAD per year.

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