Munchen Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Munchen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6821:313,89212,098
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: München (235) & Mùnchen (1) are calculated separately.

Munchen (11) may also be a first name.

Munchen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Munchen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Munchen occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: München or Mùnchen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munchen? popularity and diffusion

Munchen is the 467,272nd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,121,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Munchen are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Luso-South America. Munchen is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 682 people, or 1 in 313,892. In Brazil Munchen is most prevalent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 68 percent reside, Paraná, where 20 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Paraguay, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Munchen
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