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There are approximately 811 people named Monroe in the UK. That makes it the 8,141th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Monroe.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Monroe surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) Monadh Roe or Mont Roe, from the mount on the river Roe, in Ireland, whence the family came. Moine Roe, a mossy place on the Roe; M'unroe, from, of, or about the Roe. The river is sometimes written Munree.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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