Mumbray Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Mumbray 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.

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Mumbray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mumbray 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

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

Mumbray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mumbray is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mumbray? popularity and diffusion

Mumbray is the 2,333,370th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Mumbray live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England Mumbray is most frequent in: Greater London, where 37 percent are found, Kent, where 20 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England Mumbray occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Mumbray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mumbray has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mumbray surname increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mumbray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mumbray last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Mumbray earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

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