Munchausen Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Munchausen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Münchausen (3) are calculated separately.
Munchausen Demographics
Average Munchausen Salary in
United States
$38,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Munchausen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munchausen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munchausen is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Münchausen. For other potential spellings of Munchausen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munchausen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Munchausen is the 2,944,094th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Munchausen are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Munchausen is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States Munchausen is most common in: Texas, where 29 percent are found, Ohio, where 14 percent are found and Nevada, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Munchausen occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 7 percent are found.
Munchausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Munchausen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Munchausen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Munchausen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Munchausen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $38,614 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Münchausen | 97 | 3 | / |
| Muenchausen | 95 | 148 | / |
| Munchhausen | 95 | 20 | / |
| Munshausen | 90 | 9 | / |
| Münchhausen | 86 | 95 | / |
| Munchhauzen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Munkhasen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Munchan | 82 | 85 | / |
| Munchun | 82 | 22 | / |
| Monshausen | 80 | 158 | / |
| Munkhaugen | 80 | 50 | / |
| Monzhausen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munchang | 78 | 61 | / |
| Munchand | 78 | 9 | / |
| Muncheen | 78 | 5 | / |
| Meunchan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Munchund | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maunchan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Munchaisong | 76 | 2 | / |
| Munnkhuysen | 76 | 2 | / |
| Munchasingh | 76 | 1 | / |
| Munsen | 75 | 464 | / |
| Muncan | 75 | 450 | / |
| Muncen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meunchang | 74 | 9 | / |
| Munkhagen | 74 | 4 | / |
| Mounchant | 74 | 1 | / |
| Munchhain | 74 | 1 | / |
| Minchasan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Munsaen | 71 | 63 | / |
| Monchan | 71 | 54 | / |
| Munkhun | 71 | 11 | / |
| Munchum | 71 | 9 | / |
| Monchun | 71 | 8 | / |
| Munchon | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mumchan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Muncean | 71 | 5 | / |
| Meunsen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muncham | 71 | 3 | / |
| Munkhan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Munshan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Munhzan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munssen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Munshun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Münchhagen | 70 | 41 | / |
| Munchaihan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Maunshagen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Monshousen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Munshousin | 70 | 0 | / |
| Moonchan | 67 | 45 | / |
| Monchain | 67 | 32 | / |
| Monchein | 67 | 15 | / |
| Monschan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mounchayane | 67 | 9 | / |
| Munchong | 67 | 9 | / |
| Munshayn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Munjayen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moncasin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Monchayn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meunkhan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moonchun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meunchon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouncham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munseang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meunsaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muinkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmunsean | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munchausen
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