Mowbray

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

English habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Montbray, in Normandy. The name of the village comes from Old French mont (hill) + brai (mud, slime).

Proper noun

Mowbray (countable and uncountable, plural Mowbrays)

  1. A surname.
  2. An English barony, now combined with Seagrave and Stourton

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mowbray is the 16926th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1681 individuals. Mowbray is most common among White (91.14%) individuals.

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