Munk Surname
Approximately 10,539 people bear this surname
Munk Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the monk,' a recluse. Anglo-Saxon munec.
William le Monek, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter le Monek, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
John le Monek. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Read More About This SurnameMunk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3,675 | 1:1,536 | 99 |
| Germany | 2,708 | 1:29,729 | 3,913 |
| United States | 2,637 | 1:137,451 | 14,365 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| Netherlands | 181 | 1:93,299 | 15,307 |
| Sweden | 163 | 1:60,410 | 4,630 |
| Austria | 159 | 1:53,556 | 8,440 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Brazil | 84 | 1:2,548,504 | 77,255 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Greenland | 39 | 1:1,446 | 212 |
| Croatia | 38 | 1:111,279 | 17,038 |
| Slovakia | 37 | 1:144,228 | 26,002 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 326 | 1:154,045 | 14,218 |
The alternate forms: Münk (251) are calculated separately.
Munk (103) may also be a first name.
Munk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the monk,' a recluse. Anglo-Saxon munec.
William le Monek, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter le Monek, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
John le Monek. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Johannes Mounke et Agnes uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Mounke et Alicia uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.
Agnes Moncke, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Moncke, 1379: ibid.
1638. Married — William Worslye and Agnes Monke: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the monk'; v. Monk. This variant has always been rare as a surname. AS. munte.
Beatrix le Munk, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter le Munk. Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1682. Married — Robert Harrison and Mary Munke: St. James, Clerkenwell.
There are a number of Gaelic speaking families of this name in Benbecula and North Uist, and it would be interesting to know how long they have been settled in the Outer Isles (Celt. Mon.). The name is an Anglicizing of Macmanachan, which see. Domhnall of Ile had a son, a monk, and it was in his time that Baile-an-Mhanuidh in Uist was given to the Church, i.e. In 1440 (M'Vurich, Rel. Celt., II, p. 211). John Monachus rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.), John Mounk was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1486 (NSCM., I, p. 32), and Annas Munk or Munke in Dysart was suspect of witchcraft, 1626 (RPC,, 2. ser. I, p. 425).
(Anglo-Latin) Monk [Old English munuc, Latin monach-us]
(English) One who resided in a monastic establishment.
A sobriquet of great antiquity.
Greek, μόυος; Welsh, mon, sole, separate, alone; Gaelic, moanach. A man who retires from the ordinary concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion.
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from munk. In Eastern Europe, this an Askhenazi Jewish czechization of Shlomi (i.e., 'diminutive of Solomon', in Hebrew Shlomo).
- nickidewbearMunk Demographics
Average Male Munk Height
175.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Munk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munk (Arabic: مانك, Hindi: मुनक, Marathi: मुंक, Russian: Мунк) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Münk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Munk is the 48,859th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 691,484 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Munk live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in Scandinavia. Munk is also the 930,172nd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 103 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 3,675 people, or 1 in 1,536. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent are found. Besides Denmark it is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.
Munk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Munk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 809 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Munk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Munk last name are 37.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Munk earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 32.11% more than the national average, earning 457,205 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.44% more than the national average, earning $60,334 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Münk | 92 | 251 | / |
| Munck | 89 | 3,666 | / |
| Munke | 89 | 1,248 | / |
| Munkh | 89 | 242 | / |
| Mounk | 89 | 33 | / |
| Munkø | 89 | 24 | / |
| Munkp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muynk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Munkk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Munhk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mungk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muncke | 80 | 104 | / |
| Muynck | 80 | 48 | / |
| Munkøe | 80 | 34 | / |
| Mungke | 80 | 21 | / |
| Munksø | 80 | 12 | / |
| Muncks | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mounks | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mounke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Muinck | 80 | 4 | / |
| Munkås | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mungkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maunke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mujnek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musink | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meunks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Maunck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Muhnke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mutink | 80 | 0 | / |
| Monk | 75 | 34,917 | / |
| Mung | 75 | 20,834 | / |
| Munc | 75 | 39 | / |
| Munx | 75 | 6 | / |
| Munková | 73 | 229 | / |
| Munkova | 73 | 98 | / |
| Muingke | 73 | 12 | / |
| Muijnck | 73 | 8 | / |
| Maungke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mounkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muchink | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munkowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muineck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Maung | 67 | 19,729,446 | / |
| Moung | 67 | 822 | / |
| Muing | 67 | 498 | / |
| Hmung | 67 | 92 | / |
| Moenk | 67 | 83 | / |
| Münck | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mongk | 67 | 39 | / |
| Monkh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Muncs | 67 | 27 | / |
| Muung | 67 | 26 | / |
| Meung | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mungc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mujng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moonk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mungs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muchinck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mungp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mounc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mumng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mungh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mọung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muimk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mumks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mumck | 67 | 0 | / |
Munk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munk in the Marathi language | ||
| मुंक | munka | - |
| Munk in the Hindi language | ||
| मुनक | munaka | 50 |
| मुनक् | munak | 12.5 |
| मुंकाअ | munka'a | 12.5 |
| मूंक | munka | 12.5 |
| मुन्क | munka | 12.5 |
| Munk in the Russian language | ||
| Мунк | munk | - |
| Munk in the Arabic language | ||
| مانك | mank | - |
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