Munby Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Munby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mumby,' a parish in the union of Spilsby, Lincolnshire Mumby is found as early as the 13th century; v. infra.

Alicia de Mumby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Heres de Munby, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Munby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Munby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mumby,' a parish in the union of Spilsby, Lincolnshire Mumby is found as early as the 13th century; v. infra.

Alicia de Mumby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Heres de Munby, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Alan de Mumby, Lincolnshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Beatrice de Mumby, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1669. Married — Robert Hodskines and Elizabeth Mumbey: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1690. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Bartholomew Mumbey: ibid.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Mumby (Lincs), 13th cent. Mumby, Munby = (prob.) Mund’s Settlement or Estate [Old Norse mund, hand, protector; genit. mundu+bý-r, settlement, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

V. under Mumby ante.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Munby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munby is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,391,595th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. Munby is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Munby reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Munby is most common in England, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England it is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Munby exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Munby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Munby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Munby last name rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Munby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Munby earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.06% less than the national average, earning $42,201 CAD per year.

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