Monro Surname

150,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Monro Surname Definition:

MUNRO, Munroe, Monro: Gaelic Rothach 'a man of Ro,' or 'man from Ro.' "According to a tradition which may be substantially correct the ancestors of the Munros came from Ireland, from the foot of the river Roe in Derry, whence the name Bun-rotha, giving Mun-rotha by eclipsis of b after the preposition in" (Watson I, p.

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Monro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia9131:29,5683,975
United States5741:631,46250,904
England5411:102,99110,830
Scotland2151:24,9012,731
Canada1881:195,98719,219
New Zealand1531:29,5975,184
Venezuela761:397,4228,235
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Greece241:461,65859,466
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
France181:3,690,151224,666
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Benin171:607,97736,930
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Wales141:221,03813,576
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4091:9,1521,197
England2081:117,18911,279
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

The alternate forms: Monró (1) are calculated separately.

Monro (565) may also be a first name.

Monro Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MUNRO, Munroe, Monro: Gaelic Rothach 'a man of Ro,' or 'man from Ro.' "According to a tradition which may be substantially correct the ancestors of the Munros came from Ireland, from the foot of the river Roe in Derry, whence the name Bun-rotha, giving Mun-rotha by eclipsis of b after the preposition in" (Watson I, p. 116). In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries the name appears several times in record as 'de Monro,' showing that it was local or territorial in origin. The family at first were vassals of the earls of Ross. Robert de Monro had a charter from Robert I of Counetis in Strathspey and of the lands of Cupermakcultis (RMS., I, App. II, 60). George de Monro of Foulis witnessed a grant of lands in Badenoch, 1338 (SCM., IV, p. 126), and Robert de Monro is the first assured chief by charter evidence, 1341-72 (Skene, Highlanders, p. 417). Joh. de Munro, dominus de Foulis, witnessed a charter of the lands of Usuy in the earldom of Ross, 1463 (RMS., II, 801). Hugh Macdonald, the Skye seanachaidh, tells us that the Monros came into Scotland in the train of Margaret, daughter of Guy O'Kane who was manic to Angus Og (HP., I, p. 20), but Dr. Macbain points out that "a clan in the east of Ross, before ever Macdonalds were earls of Ross could hardly have come as attendants on the bride of the lord of Kintyre in west Argyle" (Skene, Highlanders, p. 416-17). James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, promoter of the Monroe doctrine (1823), was fifth in descent from Andrew Moeroe (d. 1668), one of the Scots prisoners taken at battle of Preston, 1648, and shipped to the colonies. Manro 1538 Monroo 1498, Munroy 1590.

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

(Celtic) Dweller at a Red Morass [Gaelic moine, a morass + ruadh (dh mute), red]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) One who came from near the Roe River in Derry, Ireland; dweller near a red swamp.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The first of the family for whom we have distinct authority, is George Monro of Fowlis in Scotland, mentioned in documents temp. Alexander II.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family are descended from George Monro of Fowlis, temp. Alexander II.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Monro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monro (Georgian: მონრო, Hindi: मोंरो, Marathi: मोन्टेरो) occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Monró. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Monro? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,609th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,488,916 people. The surname Monro is predominantly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Monro reside; 36 percent reside in Australasia and 36 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Monro is also the 353,173rd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 565 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 913 people, or 1 in 29,568. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 52 percent are found, Queensland, where 23 percent are found and Victoria, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Australia Monro exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Monro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Monro has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monro last name increased 305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 47 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Monro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Monro last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Monro earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 157.32% more than the national average, earning R 611,484 per year; in United States they earn 15.23% more than the national average, earning $49,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning $59,146 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monró931/
Monroy91204,787/
Monros91521/
Monroi91203/
Moonro9175/
Monrou9149/
Monroz9122/
Monrro918/
Monrot916/
Monrod915/
Monroo913/
Monroa913/
Monrho911/
Monroë911/
Mounro910/
Monrroy8324,162/
Monroid83853/
Monroux83315/
Monrroi83101/
Moonrod8329/
Monrooy8321/
Monroch8312/
Motenro838/
Monrros837/
Mounrod834/
Monnroy833/
Monrooe833/
Monross832/
Monrroa832/
Monrois832/
Moonroj832/
Monroth831/
Motinro831/
Monroys831/
Monruoy831/
Moinero831/
Mmonroy831/
Moonros831/
Munro8064,231/
Monra804,390/
Manro80746/
Momro8083/
Monrooij7735/
Monrroiz7717/
Monrrois771/
Mounrout771/
Mounhrou771/
Monrrroy771/
Moonrroy771/
Monrad731,129/
Monraz73482/
Manrot73285/
Monras73281/
Monrat73145/
Maanro73125/
Munrot7398/
Manrho7385/
Manrou7378/
Manroy7360/
Manrod7358/
Munrod7349/
Manroa7325/
Monrós7320/
Munroy7319/
Manros7317/
Monràs7312/
Monrás7311/
Moumro7310/
Munroh737/
Manroo737/
Manhro737/
Munroz736/
Momroy734/
Mounra734/
Munrop733/
Munruo732/
Moomro732/
Munroo732/
Manroh732/
Munrro731/
Manroi731/
Monnra731/
Munroi731/
Munros731/
Mhanro731/
Manrgo731/
Monrau731/
Monrra731/
Monròs731/
Monróy731/
Momrot731/
Momrou731/
Munnro731/
Munrou731/
Menhro731/
Mãorou731/
Momroh731/
Moonra731/
Mannro731/
Monrah730/
Manross67560/
Moonrat67156/
Manrodt67107/
Munroop67106/
Manroop6795/
Moschenros6754/
Manroth6748/
Monrras6713/
Manrroy676/
Monrraz675/
Musenro675/
Momrroy673/
Manrout673/
Moonrad673/
Macenro672/
Menhrro672/
Matenro671/
Manroos671/
Manrous671/
Moomrou671/
Munrooe671/
Manrouh671/
'Manrou671/
D'Munro671/
Munrood671/
Maunrod671/
Hmunrod671/
Munross670/

Monro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monro in the Georgian language
მონროmonro-
Monro in the Hindi language
मोंरोmonro-
Monro in the Marathi language
मोन्टेरोmontero-

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