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UK surname

Munday

Derived from the Old English "Munandæg," referring to someone born on a Monday or having a connection to Monday.

In the 1881 census there were 3,498 people recorded with the Munday surname, ranking it #1,303 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 4,615, ranked #1,476, down from #1,303 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Berwick Salome, Brightwell Salome (Watlington, Oxfordshire), Bensington, and Ewelme and St Leonard Shoreditch. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include New Forest, Adur and Swale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Munday is 5,138 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 31.9%.

1881 census count

3,498

Ranked #1,303

Modern count

4,615

2016, ranked #1,476

Peak year

1911

5,138 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Munday had 3,498 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,303 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 4,615 in 2016, ranked #1,476.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 5,138 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Munday surname distribution map

The map shows where the Munday surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Munday surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Munday over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 2,480 #1,198
1861 historical 2,345 #1,253
1881 historical 3,498 #1,303
1891 historical 3,806 #1,265
1901 historical 4,630 #1,220
1911 historical 5,138 #1,018
1997 modern 4,849 #1,353
1998 modern 4,992 #1,368
1999 modern 5,054 #1,360
2000 modern 5,048 #1,350
2001 modern 4,898 #1,361
2002 modern 4,992 #1,360
2003 modern 4,837 #1,370
2004 modern 4,802 #1,377
2005 modern 4,694 #1,386
2006 modern 4,608 #1,416
2007 modern 4,672 #1,409
2008 modern 4,713 #1,406
2009 modern 4,818 #1,411
2010 modern 4,903 #1,419
2011 modern 4,863 #1,411
2012 modern 4,677 #1,437
2013 modern 4,743 #1,445
2014 modern 4,741 #1,453
2015 modern 4,676 #1,460
2016 modern 4,615 #1,476

Geography

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Where Mundays are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Berwick Salome, Brightwell Salome (Watlington, Oxfordshire), Bensington, and Ewelme, St Leonard Shoreditch and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to New Forest, Adur, Swale, Sunderland and South Oxfordshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 Berwick Salome, Brightwell Salome (Watlington, Oxfordshire), Bensington, and Ewelme Berkshire
3 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Pancras London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 New Forest 002 New Forest
2 Adur 008 Adur
3 Swale 002 Swale
4 Sunderland 027 Sunderland
5 South Oxfordshire 005 South Oxfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Munday

These lists show first names that appear often with the Munday surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Munday

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Munday, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Munday surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Munday household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Munday is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Munday is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Munday falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Munday is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Munday, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Munday

The surname MUNDAY is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "mūnan dæg," which translates to "day of the moon" or "Monday." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone born or baptized on a Monday.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MUNDAY surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Munedai." This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century in England.

During the Middle Ages, the MUNDAY name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, where it was often associated with various place names and localities. For instance, there are records of individuals named "de Munday" or "atte Munday" from villages like Chipping Warden and Brackley.

One notable bearer of the MUNDAY name was Sir John Munday (c. 1495-1537), a prominent English politician and landowner who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1536. Another was Anthony Munday (c. 1553-1633), an English playwright, poet, and writer who was a contemporary of Shakespeare.

In the 17th century, the MUNDAY surname gained prominence in the Americas, with several individuals bearing the name becoming early settlers in the British colonies. One such individual was Richard Munday (c. 1615-1667), who was among the first English settlers in Virginia and served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

Other historical figures with the MUNDAY surname include John Munday (1711-1767), an English clockmaker and inventor known for his development of the "striking train" mechanism in clocks, and William Munday (1790-1858), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

Throughout its history, the MUNDAY surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Mundy, Mounday, and Moundy, reflecting the diverse regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas of England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Munday families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Munday surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 589 Mundays recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.72x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 589 1.72x
Hampshire 426 6.08x
Surrey 393 2.36x
Wiltshire 244 8.07x
Buckinghamshire 233 11.28x
Kent 200 1.71x
Oxfordshire 188 8.91x
Sussex 120 2.08x
Yorkshire 99 0.29x
Berkshire 78 3.04x
Essex 78 1.16x
Gloucestershire 78 1.16x
Lancashire 75 0.18x
Norfolk 74 1.41x
Dorset 68 3.03x
Northamptonshire 67 2.08x
Hertfordshire 64 2.72x
Bedfordshire 53 2.99x
Devon 52 0.73x
Somerset 45 0.82x
Staffordshire 42 0.36x
Durham 22 0.22x
Lanarkshire 21 0.19x
Cornwall 19 0.49x
Lincolnshire 19 0.35x
Rutland 18 7.17x
Warwickshire 18 0.21x
Monmouthshire 13 0.53x
Shropshire 12 0.41x
Dunbartonshire 11 1.20x
Glamorgan 11 0.18x
Leicestershire 11 0.29x
Nottinghamshire 11 0.24x
Derbyshire 7 0.13x
Caernarfonshire 6 0.43x
Royal Navy 6 1.47x
Stirlingshire 5 0.40x
Brecknockshire 4 0.59x
Cheshire 4 0.05x
Northumberland 4 0.08x
Worcestershire 4 0.09x
Carmarthenshire 3 0.21x
Aberdeenshire 2 0.06x
Angus 1 0.03x
Banffshire 1 0.14x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.05x
Channel Islands 1 0.10x
Inverness-shire 1 0.10x
Pembrokeshire 1 0.09x
Suffolk 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 82 Mundays recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.98x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 82 2.98x
Battersea 65 5.17x
Lambeth 51 1.71x
Ewelme 49 704.02x
Islington London 47 1.42x
Camberwell 43 1.97x
Bermondsey 42 4.13x
West Ham 41 2.75x
Southampton St Mary 40 9.08x
Newington 37 2.93x
Sydenham 37 887.29x
Hackney London 34 1.77x
Portsea 33 2.40x
Kensington London 30 1.58x
Reading St Giles 30 11.92x
Tilshead 29 518.78x
South Bersted 28 57.13x
St Marylebone London 27 1.48x
Bethnal Green London 26 1.75x
Shrewton 26 328.28x
Shoreditch London 24 1.62x
Stour Provost 24 601.50x
Hammersmith London 23 2.73x
Brighton 22 1.89x
Great Horwood 21 252.10x
Paddington London 21 1.67x
Ditcheat 20 211.64x
Basingstoke 18 22.34x
Great Marlow 18 32.27x
Wimbledon 18 9.63x
Aylesbury 17 18.57x
Guildford St Nicholas 17 57.76x
Lewisham 17 2.73x
Manchester 17 0.93x
Pewsey 17 76.47x
Tonbridge 17 4.04x
Wandsworth 17 5.17x
Ashendon 16 563.38x
Watlington 16 74.04x
Westminster St John 16 3.84x
Bowling 15 4.47x
Buriton 15 111.19x
East Barnet 15 32.10x
East Meon 15 82.01x
Greenwich 15 2.76x
Northampton St Sepulchre 15 9.17x
Priors Dean 15 777.20x
Willesden 15 4.66x
Wonston 15 184.50x
Bow Brickhill 14 260.22x
Leeds 14 0.73x
Poplar London 14 2.17x
St Luke London 14 2.55x
Staines 14 25.86x
Wycombe 14 9.09x
Alton 13 24.62x
Bensington 13 96.51x
Hambleden 13 73.57x
Mile End Old Town 13 2.41x
Tottenham 13 2.39x
West Derby 13 1.10x
Berwick St James 12 542.99x
Cranfield 12 70.55x
Deptford St Paul 12 1.33x
Devizes St James 12 29.87x
Devizes St Mary 12 39.28x
Holy Trinity 12 1.47x
Norwich St Peter 12 34.79x
Reading St Mary 12 5.84x
St Giles In Fields 12 10.18x
Woolwich 12 2.79x
Compton 11 325.44x
Hampstead London 11 2.07x
Leighton Buzzard 11 14.45x
Newton Valence 11 258.22x
Norwich St John Sepulchre 11 32.25x
Orlingbury 11 330.33x
Southwark St George Martyr 11 1.60x
Upton Cum Chalvey 11 13.36x
Weston Turville 11 114.11x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Munday surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 181
Elizabeth 134
Sarah 131
Ann 75
Ellen 70
Jane 68
Eliza 65
Emma 62
Annie 55
Alice 52
Emily 44
Charlotte 36
Martha 36
Louisa 32
Caroline 27
Fanny 25
Margaret 25
Kate 24
Susan 22
Frances 19
Ada 18
Catherine 18
Clara 17
Harriet 17
Anne 16
Edith 15
Florence 15
Hannah 15
Sophia 15
Maria 14
Rose 13
Amelia 12
Harriett 12
Julia 10
Minnie 10
Eleanor 9
Lucy 9
Esther 8
Flora 8
Rebecca 8
Amy 7
Grace 7
Matilda 7
Phoebe 7
Susannah 7
Agnes 6
Anna 5
Gertrude 5
Jessie 5
Ruth 5

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Munday surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 236
John 156
George 154
James 128
Thomas 107
Charles 98
Henry 94
Joseph 56
Alfred 50
Richard 46
Arthur 41
Edward 41
Albert 35
Robert 31
Frederick 30
Walter 27
Edwin 24
Harry 18
Ernest 17
Samuel 17
Francis 13
Frank 13
Stephen 12
Isaac 10
Sidney 10
David 9
Herbert 9
Wm. 9
Daniel 8
Fred 8
Fredrick 8
Horace 6
Willie 5
Benjamin 4
Willm. 4
Christopher 3
Edmund 3
Fredk. 3
Geo. 3
Mark 3
Michael 3
Patrick 3
Philip 3
Reuben 3
Sydney 3
Thos. 3
Tom 3
Chas. 2
Moses 2
Newton 2

FAQ

Munday surname: questions and answers

How common was the Munday surname in 1881?

In 1881, 3,498 people were recorded with the Munday surname. That placed it at #1,303 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Munday surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 4,615 in 2016. That gives Munday a modern rank of #1,476.

What does the Munday surname mean?

Derived from the Old English "Munandæg," referring to someone born on a Monday or having a connection to Monday.

What does the Munday map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Munday bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.