Munger Surname
Approximately 9,944 people bear this surname
Munger Surname Definition:
(English) One who sold things, a merchant.
Munger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,576 | 1:47,843 | 5,798 |
| Canada | 1,895 | 1:19,444 | 2,711 |
| South Africa | 123 | 1:440,469 | 37,524 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Turkey | 22 | 1:3,537,337 | 93,247 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:304,692 | 20,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,408 | 1:20,855 | 2,635 |
The alternate forms: Münger (1,517) are calculated separately.
Munger (71) may also be a first name.
Munger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who sold things, a merchant.
Anglo-Saxon mancgere, originally a merchant of the highest class. AElfrie's mancgere is represented as trading in purple and silk, precious gems, gold, wine, oil, &c. Wright's Vocab. p. 8. The word has undergone great degradation in ' costermonger,' 'newsmonger,' &c. It stands alone as a surname, as well as in composition in Cheesemonger, Fellmonger, Woodmonger, Icemonger, Iremonger, and Ironmonger.
Anciently an extensive merchant, now used to denote those who traffic in a single article.
Munger Demographics
Average Munger Salary in
United States
$43,684 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Munger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munger (Georgian: მუნგერ, Hindi: मुंगेर, Marathi: मुंगेर, Oriya: ମୁେର, Russian: Мунгер) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Münger. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 51,542nd most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 732,859 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Munger are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,152,838th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 71 people.
The surname Munger is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 7,576 people, or 1 in 47,843. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Munger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Munger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Munger last name rose 315 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Munger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Munger are 15.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Munger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 104.67% more than the national average, earning R 486,372 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning $41,891 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Munger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munger in the Georgian language | ||
| მუნგერ | munger | - |
| Munger in the Hindi language | ||
| मुंगेर | mungera | - |
| Munger in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁେର | muera | - |
| Munger in the Marathi language | ||
| मुंगेर | mungera | - |
| Munger in the Russian language | ||
| Мунгер | munger | - |
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