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

The last name Munro (Hindi: मुनरो, Russian: Мунро) is found most frequently in Australia. It may be rendered as a variant: Munró. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 8,818^th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 113,458 people. Munro 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 frequently held first name worldwide, held by 594 people.

The last name Munro is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 14,441 people, or 1 in 1,869. In Australia Munro is most common in: New South Wales, where 32 percent reside, Victoria, where 31 percent reside and Queensland, where 17 percent reside. Beside Australia it exists in 109 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.

Munro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Munro has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Munro surname declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,158 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 568 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 119 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Munro Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Munro last name are 3.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.44% registered with the 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.