Mountney Surname
Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname
Mountney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Mounteny.' I cannot find the spot, but it looks thoroughly Norman.
Robert de Mounteny, Cambridgeshire, A. 1273.
Allexander de Munteny, Essex, ibid.
Johannes Mountenay, armiger, 1379.
Read More About This SurnameMountney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 487 | 1:114,411 | 11,716 |
| Australia | 368 | 1:73,358 | 8,625 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 244 | 1:99,899 | 10,088 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Mountney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Mounteny.' I cannot find the spot, but it looks thoroughly Norman.
Robert de Mounteny, Cambridgeshire, A. 1273.
Allexander de Munteny, Essex, ibid.
Johannes Mountenay, armiger, 1379.
Johan Mountenay, Edden sa femme, 1379: ibid.
1586. Roger Mowntney and Frances Chetham: Marriage Lic. (London).
1676. Married — Richard Mounteney and Mary Irons: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1745. Edward Mounteney (Garlick Hith, London) and Catherine Capen: St. Antholin (London).
(Anglo-French-Latin)Bel.to Montigny, Montagny (Normandy) = the Hilly District [M.Latin Montanac-um-montana, a mountain (from Latin mons, mont- is, a mountain); with the Latin-Celt. collective suff. -ác-um] We find a Montigny in the Calvados, Manche, Seine-Inférieure, Somme, and Pas-de-Calais Depts.
Robert de Mounteny.—Hundred Rolls
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Mountney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mountney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mountney occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mountney? popularity and diffusion
It is the 302,077th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,797,570 people. The surname Mountney is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Mountney live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 487 people, or 1 in 114,411. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 19 percent reside, Essex, where 8 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.
Mountney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mountney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mountney surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 285 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mountney Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mountney last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Mountney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 7.48% less than the national average, earning R 219,852 per year; in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning $40,685 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montney | 93 | 493 | / |
| Mountny | 93 | 0 | / |
| Monntney | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mountnay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mountner | 88 | 1 | / |
| Montgney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Monthney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Muntne | 86 | 8 | / |
| Montne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muntner | 80 | 202 | / |
| Montner | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mantney | 80 | 3 | / |
| Munthny | 80 | 2 | / |
| Montgne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Momtney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Montnes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Montnez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mundtner | 75 | 13 | / |
| Montgner | 75 | 3 | / |
| Montinny | 75 | 1 | / |
| Montnhez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Monthner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Munthner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Montinne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Montimny | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meuntner | 75 | 0 | / |
| Montna | 71 | 27 | / |
| Monttinne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mantne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mantinney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Montgna | 67 | 11 | / |
| Montñer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Montñez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Montnat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mantnay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Montnha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muntnga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mumtner | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mantner | 67 | 0 | / |
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Mountney Reference & Research
Montagne DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Footnotes
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