Monroy Surname
Approximately 204,787 people bear this surname
Monroy Surname Definition:
Ancient surname found in Galicia and Cordoba. Name of village near Plasencia. Of unknown etymology.
The province of Cáceres is famous for its red and fertile land and for this reason "Monroy" means red mountain.
Galician name.
Read More About This SurnameMonroy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 91,405 | 1:1,358 | 203 |
| Guatemala | 37,054 | 1:434 | 74 |
| Colombia | 36,304 | 1:1,316 | 268 |
| United States | 10,879 | 1:33,317 | 4,153 |
| Venezuela | 4,770 | 1:6,332 | 728 |
| Spain | 4,525 | 1:10,332 | 1,211 |
| Chile | 3,736 | 1:4,715 | 611 |
| Peru | 3,383 | 1:9,395 | 1,356 |
| El Salvador | 2,628 | 1:2,414 | 372 |
| Ecuador | 2,295 | 1:6,931 | 1,132 |
| Philippines | 1,442 | 1:70,207 | 12,061 |
| Argentina | 1,398 | 1:30,575 | 2,571 |
| Honduras | 1,354 | 1:6,511 | 542 |
| Panama | 897 | 1:4,361 | 516 |
| Bolivia | 708 | 1:14,995 | 1,416 |
| Cuba | 334 | 1:34,499 | 1,665 |
| France | 320 | 1:207,571 | 32,261 |
| Uruguay | 200 | 1:17,159 | 1,944 |
| Dominican Republic | 193 | 1:54,057 | 2,726 |
| Brazil | 182 | 1:1,176,233 | 40,779 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| Nicaragua | 142 | 1:42,402 | 1,330 |
| Belize | 70 | 1:5,078 | 890 |
| Italy | 63 | 1:970,741 | 68,914 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Costa Rica | 20 | 1:239,003 | 2,820 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 1:236,676 | 2,394 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Cape Verde | 5 | 1:105,928 | 3,425 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
The alternate forms: Monróy (1) & Mônrôy (1) are calculated separately.
Monroy (228) may also be a first name.
Monroy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ancient surname found in Galicia and Cordoba. Name of village near Plasencia. Of unknown etymology.
The province of Cáceres is famous for its red and fertile land and for this reason "Monroy" means red mountain.
Galician name. One branch in Estremadura with Reconquest.
Monroy Demographics
Average Monroy Salary in
United States
$36,323 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Monroy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Monroy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Monroy (Russian: Монрой) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Monróy or Mônrôy. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Monroy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,725th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 35,586 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Monroy live; 50 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Hispano-North America. Monroy is also the 594,918th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 228 people.
The last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 91,405 people, or 1 in 1,358. In Mexico it is most frequent in: México, where 40 percent live, Mexico City, where 16 percent live and Hidalgo, where 12 percent live. Barring Mexico this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 18 percent live and Colombia, where 18 percent live.
Monroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Monroy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 31,083 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Monroy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Monroy last name are 43.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.22% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Monroy earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,894 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $25,356,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning $36,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $50,960 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Monroy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Monroy in the Russian language | ||
| Монрой | monroj | - |
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