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Monkhaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the monkhaw,' i.e. the monk's enclosure; compare Hay and Haw in Hayward or Haward, which see.
John del Monkhagh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
'Johannes Monkey, nuper de Laystoff in Com.
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From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the monkhaw,' i.e. the monk's enclosure; compare Hay and Haw in Hayward or Haward, which see.
John del Monkhagh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
More than a century afterwards the tendency to imitation appears:
'Johannes Monkey, nuper de Laystoff in Com. Suffochire,' 2 Henry VIII: Sanctuarium Dunelmense et Sanctuarium Beverlacense.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkaw | 92 | 3 | / |
| Moungkhaw | 88 | 13 | / |
| Mongkheaw | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mongkaw | 86 | 74 | / |
| Monkeaw | 86 | 34 | / |
| Moonkaw | 86 | 2 | / |
| Monkawe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moungkheaw | 82 | 8 | / |
| Mongkauw | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mongkeaw | 80 | 13 | / |
| Moonkeaw | 80 | 8 | / |
| Monkhova | 80 | 7 | / |
| Maunkhaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Moonkhow | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mounkhab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mungkhaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mounkeaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hmonkeaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mankheaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moungkaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mankaw | 77 | 2 | / |
| Monkow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moungkeaw | 75 | 15 | / |
| Maungkhaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moncawe | 71 | 310 | / |
| Monkova | 71 | 113 | / |
| Mangkaw | 71 | 26 | / |
| Momkeaw | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mankeaw | 71 | 5 | / |
| Monkhov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Munkeaw | 71 | 2 | / |
| Monkovh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maungkheaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mumkhaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mongcaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mankawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manchaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Monchow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mongcawe | 67 | 82 | / |
| Mungkeaw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Monchova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Meungkaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meunkeaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhankeaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mangkeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhunkeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maunkeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Monckowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mankkhasshw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Monkhoff | 67 | 0 | / |
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