Munrow Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Munrow Surname Definition:

MUNRO, Munroe, Monro: Gaelic Rothach 'a man of Ro,' or 'man from Ro.' "According to a tradition which may be substantially correct the ancestors of the Munros came from Ireland, from the foot of the river Roe in Derry, whence the name Bun-rotha, giving Mun-rotha by eclipsis of b after the preposition in" (Watson I, p.

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Munrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1171:73,1428,960
United States441:8,237,703362,142
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Munrow (10) may also be a first name.

Munrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MUNRO, Munroe, Monro: Gaelic Rothach 'a man of Ro,' or 'man from Ro.' "According to a tradition which may be substantially correct the ancestors of the Munros came from Ireland, from the foot of the river Roe in Derry, whence the name Bun-rotha, giving Mun-rotha by eclipsis of b after the preposition in" (Watson I, p. 116). In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries the name appears several times in record as 'de Monro,' showing that it was local or territorial in origin. The family at first were vassals of the earls of Ross. Robert de Monro had a charter from Robert I of Counetis in Strathspey and of the lands of Cupermakcultis (RMS., I, App. II, 60). George de Monro of Foulis witnessed a grant of lands in Badenoch, 1338 (SCM., IV, p. 126), and Robert de Monro is the first assured chief by charter evidence, 1341-72 (Skene, Highlanders, p. 417). Joh. de Munro, dominus de Foulis, witnessed a charter of the lands of Usuy in the earldom of Ross, 1463 (RMS., II, 801). Hugh Macdonald, the Skye seanachaidh, tells us that the Monros came into Scotland in the train of Margaret, daughter of Guy O'Kane who was manic to Angus Og (HP., I, p. 20), but Dr. Macbain points out that "a clan in the east of Ross, before ever Macdonalds were earls of Ross could hardly have come as attendants on the bride of the lord of Kintyre in west Argyle" (Skene, Highlanders, p. 416-17). James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, promoter of the Monroe doctrine (1823), was fifth in descent from Andrew Moeroe (d. 1668), one of the Scots prisoners taken at battle of Preston, 1648, and shipped to the colonies. Manro 1538 Monroo 1498, Munroy 1590.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Munrow Last Name Facts

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

Munrow is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Munrow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,257,535th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Munrow live; 64 percent live in West Asia and 64 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Munrow is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name globally, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Israel, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 73,142. In Israel it is mostly found in: Tel Aviv District, where 67 percent are found, Central District, where 20 percent are found and Southern District, where 6 percent are found. Besides Israel Munrow occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Munrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Munrow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Munrow surname decreased 15 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Munrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Munrow last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Munrow earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.18% less than the national average, earning $41,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munrowe924/
Monrow8361/
Mumrow832/
Munraw830/
Monrrow778/
Mhunroub711/
Mumrov6716/
Monrov6712/
Monrof675/
Munruf671/
Munrab671/
Mumraw670/
Monroof623/
Monruf50121/

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