Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MONROE
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
Related and similar surnames
MonroManroe
Mmonroe
Monroee
Monnro
Monroei
Monroes
Monreau
Monroeii
Monre
Monroeiii
Mmonrow
Monr
Moneroe
Monrae
Monree
Monrea
Monrie
Monroew
Mmunroe
Monrey
Monreo
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.