Munday Surname
Approximately 16,734 people bear this surname
Munday Surname Definition:
Personal or baptismal, 'the son of Monday'; compare Saturday, Friday.
Simon Moneday, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon Mundi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Henry Mundi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Edmund Moneday, Somerset, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameMunday Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,151 | 1:9,058 | 1,317 |
| United States | 4,267 | 1:84,945 | 9,611 |
| Australia | 3,099 | 1:8,711 | 1,294 |
| Canada | 800 | 1:46,057 | 5,658 |
| DR Congo | 609 | 1:121,313 | 13,192 |
| Philippines | 468 | 1:216,321 | 33,623 |
| India | 215 | 1:3,567,746 | 100,782 |
| South Africa | 205 | 1:264,281 | 26,485 |
| Wales | 186 | 1:16,637 | 1,803 |
| New Zealand | 172 | 1:26,327 | 4,610 |
| Scotland | 126 | 1:42,491 | 3,911 |
| Israel | 87 | 1:98,364 | 11,357 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 134 | 1:33,059 | 3,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,427 | 1:7,113 | 1,100 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:89,124 | 4,677 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,418 | 1:35,415 | 4,210 |
Munday (135) may also be a first name.
Munday Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Personal or baptismal, 'the son of Monday'; compare Saturday, Friday.
Simon Moneday, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon Mundi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Henry Mundi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Edmund Moneday, Somerset, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(a) Local, 'of Mondaye.' A correspondent writes: 'Mondaye, a hill in the parish of Juaye, about six miles from Bayeaux, is still extant, likewise the abbey... The hill was originally called Mont d'Afi...' It is highly probable that Monday is in some cases local, but I have not any early instances to bring forward in evidence.
1584. Married — Thomas Gibbyns and Agnes Munday: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1657. — Richard Chase and Bridgett Monday: St. Michael, Cornhill.
V. Monday.
(English) Descendant of Monday, a name given to children in the Middle Ages born on a Monday; variants of Monday, q.v.
A town and a parish in Buckinghamshire, and a township in Herefordshire.
From the day of the week. See Times and Seasons.
Munday Demographics
Munday Political Affiliation
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Munday Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munday Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munday (Hindi: मुन्डे, Marathi: मुंडे, Oriya: ମୁା) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Munday click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munday? popularity and diffusion
The surname Munday is the 31,872nd most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 435,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Munday are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Munday is also the 797,647th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 135 people.
The last name Munday is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 6,151 people, or 1 in 9,058. In England Munday is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Hampshire, where 10 percent live and Kent, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Munday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Munday has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Munday surname expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 301 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Munday Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Munday last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Munday surname are 22.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.69% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Munday earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.03% more than the national average, earning R 370,776 per year; in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $48,724 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Munday Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munday in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁା | mua | - |
| Munday in the Marathi language | ||
| मुंडे | munde | 80 |
| मुंडय | mundaya | 20 |
| Munday in the Hindi language | ||
| मुन्डे | munde | 40 |
| मूंदया | mundaya | 20 |
| मुण्डे | munde | 20 |
| मुंडया | mundaya | 20 |
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