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Monfries Family History

Monfries Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin; possibly from a lost or unidentified place in central Scotland whose etymology appears to be Gaelic mòine ‘moss bog’

+ preas ‘bush’).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Monfries families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monfries family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Monfries families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 9 Monfries families living in East Lothian. This was about 90% of all the recorded Monfries's in Scotland. East Lothian had the highest population of Monfries families in 1841.
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Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Monfries life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Monfries in 1969 was 74, and 79 in 2004.

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