Much Surname
Approximately 8,134 people bear this surname
Much Surname Definition:
(English) Big. Great [Middle English moche, muche, later forms of Middle English moch-el, much-el, Old English myc-el, big] A muche man, as me thoughte, And lik to myselve . . .
Piers Plowman, 5038-9. But he nelafte nat for reyn ne thonder, In siknesse nor in meschief, to visite The ferreste [furthest] in his parisshe, muche and lite [great and small],— Chaucer, Cant.
Read More About This SurnameMuch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4,756 | 1:2,400 | 474 |
| Germany | 1,425 | 1:56,495 | 7,303 |
| United States | 905 | 1:400,507 | 35,037 |
| Mexico | 289 | 1:429,502 | 8,251 |
| Brazil | 118 | 1:1,814,189 | 58,634 |
| Poland | 76 | 1:500,115 | 48,961 |
| Austria | 75 | 1:113,539 | 16,032 |
| Kenya | 65 | 1:710,460 | 30,267 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Cambodia | 48 | 1:322,649 | 3,598 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:206,571 | 16,235 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 160 | 1:313,867 | 24,665 |
The alternate forms: Müch (1) are calculated separately.
Much (22,022) may also be a first name.
Much Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Big. Great [Middle English moche, muche, later forms of Middle English moch-el, much-el, Old English myc-el, big] A muche man, as me thoughte, And lik to myselve . . .
Piers Plowman, 5038-9. But he nelafte nat for reyn ne thonder, In siknesse nor in meschief, to visite The ferreste [furthest] in his parisshe, muche and lite [great and small],— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, Prol. 492-4.
Scot. Big of stature.
Much Demographics
Average Male Much Height
175.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Much Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Much Come From? nationality or country of origin
Much (Hindi: मुच, Marathi: मुच, Oriya: ମୁଚ୍) has its highest incidence in South Sudan. It may be rendered as: Müch. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Much? popularity and diffusion
It is the 61,792nd most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 895,936 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Much reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Much is also the 35,178th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 22,022 people.
The surname Much is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Not including South Sudan it is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Much Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Much has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Much surname grew 566 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Much Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Much surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.
The amount Much earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $52,890 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Müch | 92 | 1 | / |
| Muche | 89 | 15,810 | / |
| Mauch | 89 | 9,311 | / |
| Mutch | 89 | 7,582 | / |
| Musch | 89 | 4,110 | / |
| Mouch | 89 | 868 | / |
| Muich | 89 | 314 | / |
| Mucht | 89 | 18 | / |
| Meuch | 89 | 15 | / |
| Mguch | 89 | 5 | / |
| Muych | 89 | 4 | / |
| Muchh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Muchs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muh | 86 | 6,932 | / |
| Muc | 86 | 4,657 | / |
| Mouche | 80 | 4,485 | / |
| Meuche | 80 | 687 | / |
| Mutsch | 80 | 458 | / |
| Musche | 80 | 456 | / |
| Meusch | 80 | 350 | / |
| Hmouch | 80 | 275 | / |
| Mausch | 80 | 231 | / |
| Mutche | 80 | 151 | / |
| Mauche | 80 | 115 | / |
| Mousch | 80 | 45 | / |
| Moutch | 80 | 9 | / |
| Muchhe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Muschs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mushch | 80 | 3 | / |
| Muisch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meucht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muiche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mustch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mutchj | 80 | 0 | / |
| Moch | 75 | 6,293 | / |
| Muhs | 75 | 3,304 | / |
| Muci | 75 | 2,841 | / |
| Mouh | 75 | 2,824 | / |
| Mouc | 75 | 2,475 | / |
| Mukh | 75 | 1,211 | / |
| Mush | 75 | 515 | / |
| Muzh | 75 | 429 | / |
| Muce | 75 | 318 | / |
| Mauh | 75 | 196 | / |
| Muih | 75 | 151 | / |
| Mucs | 75 | 139 | / |
| Mauc | 75 | 119 | / |
| Muic | 75 | 94 | / |
| Muhd | 75 | 81 | / |
| Muhy | 75 | 79 | / |
| Mudh | 75 | 41 | / |
| Mucz | 75 | 35 | / |
| Mguh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Muph | 75 | 6 | / |
| Muhc | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mujh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Muhß | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hmuh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Musc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Muuh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mhuc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mhuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Muhz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muzc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmuc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muchová | 73 | 2,774 | / |
| Mussche | 73 | 1,527 | / |
| Mautsch | 73 | 178 | / |
| Muchowa | 73 | 123 | / |
| Meutsch | 73 | 121 | / |
| Muchova | 73 | 104 | / |
| Moutche | 73 | 40 | / |
| Muchche | 73 | 6 | / |
| Meutche | 73 | 4 | / |
| Meusche | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mushche | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hmouche | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mustsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muschtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mausche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouchhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouyche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mu | 67 | 1,028,966 | / |
| Mouha | 67 | 4,722 | / |
| Muhyi | 67 | 3,372 | / |
| Musci | 67 | 2,399 | / |
| Mushe | 67 | 2,232 | / |
| Müsch | 67 | 656 | / |
| Muths | 67 | 552 | / |
| Musht | 67 | 480 | / |
| Mouchová | 67 | 457 | / |
| Mukhe | 67 | 420 | / |
| Mouhe | 67 | 240 | / |
| Meush | 67 | 204 | / |
| Maukh | 67 | 188 | / |
| Mouci | 67 | 119 | / |
| Muhci | 67 | 109 | / |
| Mauhs | 67 | 104 | / |
| Moush | 67 | 77 | / |
| Moudh | 67 | 60 | / |
| Mouce | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mauci | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mouhy | 67 | 52 | / |
| Muizh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Meuci | 67 | 37 | / |
| Muhtz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mooch | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mushs | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mouhd | 67 | 23 | / |
| Muhiy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muhss | 67 | 19 | / |
| Muice | 67 | 18 | / |
| Muschová | 67 | 15 | / |
| Meukh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Moukh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mochh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Muhij | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mussh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muici | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mauce | 67 | 8 | / |
| Muish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muchchhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meujh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muuhs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mhuha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muisc | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mushd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muhii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muiph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhouh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maudh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maush | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muidh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mauchová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muijc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhdx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmuhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhuph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mu'hd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muphh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mocsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmmouche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mucze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouchova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muihd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mushh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mushz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmuhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mautc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moech | 67 | 0 | / |
| Muyzh | 67 | 0 | / |
Much Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Much in the Marathi language | ||
| मुच | muca | - |
| Much in the Hindi language | ||
| मुच | muca | 50 |
| मूच | muca | 30 |
| मुच्छाल | mucchala | 10 |
| मुच्छल | mucchala | 10 |
| Much in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁଚ୍ | muc | 50 |
| ମୁଚ | muca | 50 |
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