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
Average Male Munday Height
176.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Munday Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munday Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munday (Hindi: मुन्डे, Marathi: मुंडे, Oriya: ମୁା) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Munday.
How Common Is The Last Name Munday? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 31,872nd most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 435,493 people. The last name is mostly found 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 first name world-wide, borne by 135 people.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 6,151 people, or 1 in 9,058. In England it 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 is found 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 frequency of Munday has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Munday surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 301 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Munday Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly 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 US average, with 69.69% being registered with the 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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