Monkhouse Surname

233,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Monkhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the monk-house,' i.e. the house where the monk or monks resided; compare Chanonhouse (i.e. Canon-house). With such forms as Munkus, &c, compare Loftus for Lofthouse, or Malthus for Malthouse.

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Monkhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8291:67,2117,789
Australia2301:117,37312,995
Canada2301:160,19816,186
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Scotland861:62,2545,030
Guernsey291:2,222539
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Guyana101:76,2225,818
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Palau11:21,643223
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6911:35,2754,612
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Monkhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the monk-house,' i.e. the house where the monk or monks resided; compare Chanonhouse (i.e. Canon-house). With such forms as Munkus, &c, compare Loftus for Lofthouse, or Malthus for Malthouse.

Rogerus del Munkhous, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Munkas, of Chorlton, Manchester, 1660: Wills at Chester.

1602. Married — Thomas Fulwode and Ales Munckus: St. Antholin (London).

1762. Married — Peter Mounkhouse and Mary Booth: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at or by the Monk’s or Monks’ House [Old English munuc (Latin monach-us), a monk; hús, a house]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Monkhouse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monkhouse is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Monkhouse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monkhouse? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 233,088th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,210,021 people. The last name Monkhouse occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Monkhouse reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 829 people, or 1 in 67,211. In England it is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 15 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Monkhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Monkhouse has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Monkhouse last name rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 860 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Monkhouse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Monkhouse surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Monkhouse are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

The amount Monkhouse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.53% more than the national average, earning $49,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.91% more than the national average, earning $62,059 CAD per year.

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