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Where Does The Last Name Munro Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Munro (Hindi: मुनरो, Russian: Мунро) is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Munró. For other potential spellings of Munro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munro? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Munro is the 8,818^th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 113,458 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 33 percent of Munro are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. Munro is also the 343,155^th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 594 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 14,441 people, or 1 in 1,869. In Australia Munro is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 32 percent live, Victoria, where 31 percent live and Queensland, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Australia this last name is found in 109 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and Scotland, where 16 percent live.

Munro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Munro has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,158 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 568 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 119 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Munro Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Munro last name are 3.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Munro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 66.01% more than the national average, earning 574,539 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.07% more than the national average, earning R 351,864 per year; in United States they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $47,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $51,847 CAD per year.