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Monroe

in Iowa

There are 464 people with the last name "Monroe" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

NameRank
Monroe 569
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  1. is 565th most common Hutchinson
  2. is 566th most common Rivera
  3. is 567th most common Underwood
  4. is 568th most common Blum
  5. is 569th most common Monroe
  6. is 570th most common Caldwell
  7. is 571st most common Booth
  8. is 572nd most common Sievers
  9. is 573rd most common Strong

Similar Names and Nicknames

Monroy, Munro, Munroe, Monreal, Manry, Monro, Monrroy, Monroig, Monrreal, Manro

Most Common First Names for Monroe

John, Mary, William, James, Keith, Linda, Mark, Carleton, David, Dean

Meaning & History

Scottish: according to tradition, this is a rare example of a Gaelic surname of topographic origin, the first element of which is probably Gaelic mun, a mutated form of bun ‘foot’, or British minit ‘hill’. In Ireland this name has sometimes been used as an equivalent of O’Mellan (see Mellon) and Milroy 2.

FOREBEARS Scottish bearers of this name are descended from Donald O’Kane, who in the 11th century migrated from the mouth of the Roe to Ferrindonald in Cromarty, Scotland. There his descendants, as barons of Foulis and vassals of the earls of Ross, held lands along the Firth of Cromarty. James Monroe (1758–1831), 5th president of the U.S. (1817–25), came from a cadet branch of this family.

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John Monroe, IA (9 searches)
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