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 surname Moneypenny is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moneypenny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 301,076th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,774,601 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Moneypenny reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 985 people, or 1 in 367,979. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 20 percent are found, West Virginia, where 14 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States Moneypenny exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Moneypenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Moneypenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Moneypenny last name are 1.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.64% registered to vote for the political 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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