Mowberry Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Mowberry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mowbray,' or 'Monbrai,' an ancient barony in Normandy. Robert de Mowbray was Earl of Northumberland, but his estates passed to his cousin Nigel de Albini, whose son Roger, at the command of Henry I, assumed the name of Mowbray, and affixed it to one of his fiefs, now Melton Mowbray, v.
Read More About This SurnameMowberry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Mowberry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mowbray,' or 'Monbrai,' an ancient barony in Normandy. Robert de Mowbray was Earl of Northumberland, but his estates passed to his cousin Nigel de Albini, whose son Roger, at the command of Henry I, assumed the name of Mowbray, and affixed it to one of his fiefs, now Melton Mowbray, v. Lower, Patronymic Britannia
Nigel de Mumbray, temp. Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Nigel de Moubray, ibid.
Roger de Munbray, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
The ancient barony of Mowbray, called by Odericus Vitalis Moltraium, was identical with the village of Monbrai, in the canton of Perci, an arrondissement of St. Lo in Normandy. Robert de M. was Earl of Northumberland, but his estates passing to his cousin Nigel de Albini, the latter's son Roger, at the command of Henry I., assumed the surname of Mowbray, and affixed it as a name of distinction to one of his English fiefs-now Melton-Mowbray, co. Leicester.
A Norman name: Moutbray; a local name Maubray, local name, Belgium.
The very distinguished house of Mowbray, to which the dukedom of Norfolk belonged in the reign of Henry VI., dates back in this county to the 12th century (Sto.). We find the name in the county in the Hundred Rolls. Mark Mowbray was sheriff of the city of Lincoln in 1744 (St.), and Henry Mowbray was mayor of Boston in 1656 (T.).
Mowberry Demographics
Average Mowberry Salary in
England
£23,100
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Mowberry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mowberry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mowberry is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mowberry? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,228,735th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Mowberry are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.
Mowberry is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England Mowberry is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 34 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Mowberry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mowberry has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mowberry surname expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mowberry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mowberry surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
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Mowberry Reference & Research
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