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Munday Family History

Munday Name Meaning

English (southern): variant of Mundy . Irish (Donegal and Sligo): adopted for Mac Giolla Eoin ‘son of the servant of Eoin’ (compare McGlone McAloon ) as a result of confusion of the last part of the name with Irish Luan ‘Monday’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Monday, Mundy, Lunday, Mondy, Dunlay, Sundy, Muncey, Muncy, Bundy

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Where is the Munday family from?

You can see how Munday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Munday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Munday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 40 Munday families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Munday's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Munday families in 1911.
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What did your Munday ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bookbinder were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Munday. 26% of Munday men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Munday women worked as a Bookbinder. Some less common occupations for Americans named Munday were Labourer and Nurse. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Carpenter
    15%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Bookbinder
    25%
  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Nurse
    25%
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Census Records

There are 111,000 census records available for the last name Munday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Munday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Munday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Munday. For the veterans among your Munday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Munday lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Munday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Munday in 1948 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

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