Mowbury Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mowbury 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 Surname

Mowbury Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mowbury 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.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A Norman name: Moutbray; a local name Maubray, local name, Belgium.

— British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

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.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
DNA test information

Mowbury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mowbury is found most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowbury? popularity and diffusion

Mowbury is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Mowbury is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Mowbury reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Mowbury is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found. Apart from England Mowbury is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Mowbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mowbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mowbury surname declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mewbury861/
Mabbury711/
Mabvure57392/
Mubvuri5763/
Movvuri5713/
Mabburi574/
Mabvuri571/
Mabvuure53214/
Mabvouri5328/
Mabvaure538/
Mubvauri531/
Show All Similar Surnames

Search for Another Surname

Mowbury Reference & Research

Mowbray One-name Study - A profile of the Mowbray surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mowbury
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis