Much Surname

61,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

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.

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Much Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan4,7561:2,400474
Germany1,4251:56,4957,303
United States9051:400,50735,037
Mexico2891:429,5028,251
Brazil1181:1,814,18958,634
Poland761:500,11548,961
Austria751:113,53916,032
Kenya651:710,46030,267
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
Cambodia481:322,6493,598
Canada481:767,61660,775
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
India361:21,307,372304,812
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
England251:2,228,72284,230
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
France151:4,428,181244,602
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:313,86724,665

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scot. Big of stature.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Müch921/
Muche8915,810/
Mauch899,311/
Mutch897,582/
Musch894,110/
Mouch89868/
Muich89314/
Mucht8918/
Meuch8915/
Mguch895/
Muych894/
Muchh893/
Muchs891/
Muh866,932/
Muc864,657/
Mouche804,485/
Meuche80687/
Mutsch80458/
Musche80456/
Meusch80350/
Hmouch80275/
Mausch80231/
Mutche80151/
Mauche80115/
Mousch8045/
Moutch809/
Muchhe805/
Muschs805/
Mushch803/
Muisch801/
Meucht801/
Muiche801/
Mustch800/
Mutchj800/
Moch756,293/
Muhs753,304/
Muci752,841/
Mouh752,824/
Mouc752,475/
Mukh751,211/
Mush75515/
Muzh75429/
Muce75318/
Mauh75196/
Muih75151/
Mucs75139/
Mauc75119/
Muic7594/
Muhd7581/
Muhy7579/
Mudh7541/
Mucz7535/
Mguh759/
Muph756/
Muhc756/
Mujh754/
Muhß754/
Hmuh753/
Musc753/
Muuh753/
Mhuc753/
Mhuh752/
Muhz751/
Muzc751/
Hmuc751/
Muchová732,774/
Mussche731,527/
Mautsch73178/
Muchowa73123/
Meutsch73121/
Muchova73104/
Moutche7340/
Muchche736/
Meutche734/
Meusche732/
Mushche732/
Hmouche732/
Mustsch731/
Muschtt731/
Mausche731/
Mouchhe731/
Mouyche731/
Mu671,028,966/
Mouha674,722/
Muhyi673,372/
Musci672,399/
Mushe672,232/
Müsch67656/
Muths67552/
Musht67480/
Mouchová67457/
Mukhe67420/
Mouhe67240/
Meush67204/
Maukh67188/
Mouci67119/
Muhci67109/
Mauhs67104/
Moush6777/
Moudh6760/
Mouce6757/
Mauci6757/
Mouhy6752/
Muizh6745/
Meuci6737/
Muhtz6737/
Mooch6731/
Mushs6731/
Mouhd6723/
Muhiy6722/
Muhss6719/
Muice6718/
Muschová6715/
Meukh6714/
Moukh6713/
Mochh6711/
Muhij679/
Mussh679/
Muici679/
Mauce678/
Muish677/
Muchchhe676/
Meujh676/
Muuhs676/
Mhuha675/
Muisc675/
Mushd675/
Muhii674/
Muiph674/
Mhouh674/
Maudh673/
Maush673/
Muidh673/
Mauchová672/
Muijc672/
Muhdx672/
Mmuhd672/
Mauht671/
Mhuph671/
Mu'hd671/
Muudh671/
Muuha671/
Muuth671/
Musph671/
Muphh671/
Muics671/
Mujhj671/
Mocsh671/
Musce671/
Hmmouche671/
Mahuh671/
Mucze671/
Mouhh671/
Mouchova671/
Moutc671/
Muihd671/
Muhsd671/
Mushh671/
Mouyh671/
Mutsh671/
Mmouh671/
Mmuci671/
Muhdd671/
Mutht671/
Mushz671/
Mauhd671/
Mhauh671/
Hmuhj671/
Mautc670/
Moech670/
Muyzh670/

Much Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Much in the Marathi language
मुचmuca-
Much in the Hindi language
मुचmuca50
मूचmuca30
मुच्छालmucchala10
मुच्छलmucchala10
Much in the Oriya language
ମୁଚ୍muc50
ମୁଚmuca50

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