Mounsey Surname
Approximately 3,249 people bear this surname
Mounsey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de la Monceau,' i.e. at the hillock or mound (compare Munt). Old French Moncel or Muncel; later Monceau. More specifically perhaps from some Norman town or hamlet of the name of Monceau or Monceaux.
Read More About This SurnameMounsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,334 | 1:41,768 | 5,350 |
| United States | 815 | 1:444,735 | 38,181 |
| Australia | 481 | 1:56,124 | 6,861 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| Ireland | 95 | 1:49,568 | 3,605 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19 | 1:5,929 | 653 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 859 | 1:28,376 | 3,840 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Mounsey (22) may also be a first name.
Mounsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de la Monceau,' i.e. at the hillock or mound (compare Munt). Old French Moncel or Muncel; later Monceau. More specifically perhaps from some Norman town or hamlet of the name of Monceau or Monceaux.
Robert de Muncella, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Munceaux, Norfolk, ibid.
Ingelram de Munceaus, Yorkshire, ibid.
Gilbert de Munceaus, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Ralph de Muncy, Suffolk, ibid.
1568. Married — James Munsey and Jonae Hollylande: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1724. Baptised — Robert, s. John Mounsey: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1747. Married — Anthony Monsey and Sarah Hines: ibid.
MOUNSIE, Mouncey: A NF. family name meaning "at the Mount," OF. Monceaus, Latin de Moncels (lachrisson, Anglo-Norman Influence on English place-names, p. 12). Thomas Monsy rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.), Maut de Mounceaus of Roxberghshire rendered homage, 1296, and William Monceux was juror on an inquest at Lochmaben, 1347 (Bain, II, p. 213; III, 1499). William Monceux, son of William Henryson of Loghmaben, was expelled from his lands for adhering to the English side before 1395 (ibid., IV, 464). Amand Mounceaux was warden of the Castle of Lochmaben in the end of the fourteenth century (ibid., IV, 260). James Monse near Lochmaben came in the king's will for destroying the woods of Lochmabane, etc., 1504 (Trials, I, p. 40) James Muncie in Garrok to be examined for the Test, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 579). Dr. Mounsey who sprung from the lowest origin in the vicinity of Lochraabane lived to become proprietor of the estate of Rammerscales (Trials, I, p. 40. II). James Muncie, tailor in Dumfries, 1686 (Dumfries).
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller on or by a Hillock [Old French moncel, muncel, monceau (French monceau, a heap); Latin monticell-us, diminutive of mons, mont-is, a hill] Puis prist Morpath, un fort chastel Qui ert [Latin erat] assis sur un moncel.— G. Gaimer, Chron.; Godefroy. There is a Monceau in the Nord Dept.; and there are two Les Monceaux in the Calvados Dept. and one in the Orne Dept.
Comtesse du Moncel.—Paris Directory.
A corruption of Monceux. The parish of Herstmonceux, co. Sussex, is in rustic parlance Herst, or rather Hors-Mounseys.
From from the Old Norse, Manarsey, the Isle of Man; from the Dutch, Monsee; from the French, Montoisy (?); a personal name.
Mounsey was the name of a well - known ancient family of Patterdale, Westmoreland, owning considerable possessions there; the representative of the family in the middle of last century was known as the "King of Patterdale" (H.).
Mounsey Demographics
Mounsey Religious Adherence
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Mounsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mounsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mounsey occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mounsey.
How Common Is The Last Name Mounsey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 137,827th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,243,012 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Mounsey live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Mounsey is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 22 people.
Mounsey is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,334 people, or 1 in 41,768. In England Mounsey is most frequent in: Cumbria, where 21 percent reside, Lancashire, where 8 percent reside and Merseyside, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England Mounsey is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Mounsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mounsey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mounsey surname rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 731 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mounsey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mounsey last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mounsey surname are 16.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.81% registered with the political party.
The amount Mounsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 352.73% more than the national average, earning R 1,075,850 per year; in United States they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $45,783 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $51,285 CAD per year.
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