Monfries Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Monfries Surname Definition:

A rare surname of local origin from some place unknown to me. Alexander Monfries was author of Memorials of J. D. Carmichael of Arthurstone, c. 1881.

Monfries Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Australia731:369,80430,692
England631:884,41445,970
Jamaica231:124,7804,616
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales31:522,80514,314

Monfries Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A rare surname of local origin from some place unknown to me. Alexander Monfries was author of Memorials of J. D. Carmichael of Arthurstone, c. 1881.

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

Monfries Last Name Facts

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

The surname Monfries is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Monfries? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 993,593rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Monfries are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 25 percent live, Illinois, where 22 percent live and New York, where 20 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.

Monfries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Monfries has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Monfries last name fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monfries Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Monfries last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

Monfries earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,860 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monfriese943/
Monfris931/
Monfried8868/
Monfrais8826/
Monfrier883/
Monfriez881/
Monfreis881/
Monfrees880/
Manfrieds821/
Manfrie801/
Monfraix75294/
Manfried758/
Monfrays753/
Manfrese752/
Manfreds752/
Manfrois751/
Monfrehe751/
Mumfries750/
Monfraysx711/
Mumfres670/
Monfrayx631/
Momphreys592/
Mumphries591/
Mumphris500/

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