Monroy (surname)

Monroy is a surname of Spanish origin.

This habitational name derived from Monroy, meaning "red mountain". A place in the Province of Cáceres, Spain.

The Monroe variant has the letter e at the end instead of y, which is a different surname.

Notables

 * Beatrice Monroy (born 1953), Italian author and dramatist
 * Bert Monroy (21st century), American artist
 * Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (1919–2004), Vice President of Ecuador
 * Crispin Castro Monroy (born 1936), Mexican politician
 * Fernando Monroy (born 1980), Colombian footballer
 * Jordy Monroy (born 1996), Armenian footballer
 * Liza Monroy (born 1979), American novelist
 * Rafael Monroy (1878–1915), martyr of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * Ramiro Ponce Monroy (20th century), Vice President of Guatemala