Munsch Surname
Approximately 5,353 people bear this surname
Munsch Surname User-submission:
Munsch is a German surname, which originates in the Rhineland region. It is derived from the word Münk, meaning 'monk'. Munsch was probably first used as a surname by a former member of a monastery, who passed the name down to his descendants.
Read More About This SurnameMunsch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,431 | 1:27,323 | 3,295 |
| United States | 1,541 | 1:235,210 | 22,579 |
| Germany | 1,133 | 1:71,055 | 9,037 |
| Argentina | 61 | 1:700,712 | 48,077 |
| Switzerland | 46 | 1:178,542 | 16,145 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Uruguay | 27 | 1:127,102 | 11,684 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
The alternate forms: Münsch (369) are calculated separately.
Munsch Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Munsch is a German surname, which originates in the Rhineland region. It is derived from the word Münk, meaning 'monk'. Munsch was probably first used as a surname by a former member of a monastery, who passed the name down to his descendants.
- amaniguzelMunsch Demographics
Average Munsch Salary in
United States
$49,012 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Munsch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munsch Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munsch is found most in France. It may also appear as: Münsch. Click here for further potential spellings of Munsch.
How Common Is The Last Name Munsch? popularity and diffusion
Munsch is the 89,625th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,361,395 people. The surname Munsch occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Munsch live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 2,431 people, or 1 in 27,323. In France Munsch is most prevalent in: Grand Est, where 67 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 6 percent are found. Aside from France this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 21 percent are found.
Munsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Munsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Munsch surname grew 1,511 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Munsch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Munsch surname are 21.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.04% registered with the political party.
The amount Munsch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.59% more than the national average, earning $49,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.42% more than the national average, earning $60,823 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Münsch | 94 | 369 | / |
| Munsche | 92 | 165 | / |
| Meunsch | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mounsch | 92 | 0 | / |
| Maunsch | 92 | 0 | / |
| Munch | 91 | 10,903 | / |
| Munsh | 91 | 200 | / |
| Munshe | 83 | 1,877 | / |
| Munche | 83 | 79 | / |
| Muinch | 83 | 30 | / |
| Mounch | 83 | 19 | / |
| Meunch | 83 | 9 | / |
| Munshc | 83 | 2 | / |
| Munnch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Munsht | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maunch | 83 | 0 | / |
| Muns | 80 | 1,945 | / |
| Musynsh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mounche | 77 | 2 | / |
| Moensch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Münch | 73 | 29,646 | / |
| Munns | 73 | 5,990 | / |
| Munce | 73 | 1,201 | / |
| Monsh | 73 | 552 | / |
| Munse | 73 | 172 | / |
| Mouns | 73 | 45 | / |
| Mauns | 73 | 11 | / |
| Muins | 73 | 10 | / |
| Munzh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mumch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munsj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muuns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mumns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meuns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Muhns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Muhsinsh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mounce | 67 | 4,075 | / |
| Mumche | 67 | 141 | / |
| Mounse | 67 | 68 | / |
| Musins | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mucins | 67 | 48 | / |
| Münnch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maunce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Musens | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meunse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhnse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mounss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munzhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maunse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mutens | 67 | 0 | / |
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