Mundhenk Surname
Approximately 879 people bear this surname
Mundhenk Surname User-submission:
The surname Mundhenk comes from the German words mund, meaning 'mouth', and shenk, meaning 'to serve'. It was a term used for castle wine servers during the dark ages in Germany.
Mundhenk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 502 | 1:160,369 | 19,068 |
| United States | 365 | 1:993,038 | 73,486 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
Mundhenk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mundhenk comes from the German words mund, meaning 'mouth', and shenk, meaning 'to serve'. It was a term used for castle wine servers during the dark ages in Germany.
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Average Mundhenk Salary in
United States
$44,778 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mundhenk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mundhenk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mundhenk is most common in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mundhenk.
How Common Is The Last Name Mundhenk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 400,040th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Mundhenk reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 502 people, or 1 in 160,369. In Germany Mundhenk is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 51 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Mundhenk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mundhenk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mundhenk last name rose 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mundhenk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mundhenk surname are 23.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mundhenk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $49,466 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundhenke | 94 | 593 | / |
| Mundehenk | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mundchenk | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mundhen | 93 | 99 | / |
| Mundehenke | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mundhank | 88 | 11 | / |
| Mundhink | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mundhemk | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mundheng | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mondhenk | 88 | 0 | / |
| Muindheen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mundene | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mundean | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mondhen | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mumdhen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mundein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mundheim | 75 | 147 | / |
| Moundene | 75 | 71 | / |
| Mondhink | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mundjein | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mundeane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moundjen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mundhain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mundain | 67 | 43,661 | / |
| Mundine | 67 | 492 | / |
| Mundang | 67 | 224 | / |
| Mundong | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mundayn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mondean | 67 | 2 | / |
| Munduin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mundeim | 67 | 1 | / |
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