Munrowe Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Munrowe 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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Munrowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Munrowe 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)

Munrowe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munrowe occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Munrowe.

How Common Is The Last Name Munrowe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Munrowe is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Munrowe occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Munrowe reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Munrowe is most numerous in: California, where 50 percent reside and Ohio, where 50 percent reside. Apart from The United States Munrowe is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and Wales, where 25 percent reside.

Munrowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Munrowe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Munrowe surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munroe9220,079/
Munrow92183/
Munrowd8625/
Monrowe8621/
Mounroe862/
Muinroe861/
Munroue860/
Munnroe860/
Munroy7719/
Munrue773/
Munree772/
Munrei771/
Munroi771/
Munrae771/
Munrea771/
Munrou771/
Munraw770/
Munrey770/
Munrube7122/
Monrove7122/
Munreja715/
Munrajo711/
Monroie711/
Munrayos6779/
Mounhrou671/
Mounrout671/

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