Munsen Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Munsen Surname Definition:

(Swedish, English, Norwegian) The son of Mans, a pet form of Magnus (great); the son of Mun, a pet form of Edmund (rich, protector).

Munsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:966,55771,847
Thailand731:967,649148,690
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

Munsen (11) may also be a first name.

Munsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish, English, Norwegian) The son of Mans, a pet form of Magnus (great); the son of Mun, a pet form of Edmund (rich, protector).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Munsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munsen (Russian: Мунсен) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munsen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 651,048th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. The surname Munsen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Munsen are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 11 people.

The last name Munsen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 966,557. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 12 percent are found, Washington, where 9 percent are found and Iowa, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Munsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Munsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Munsen last name rose 293 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Munsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Munsen last name are 27.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.07% registered with the party.

The amount Munsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $48,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munsaen9263/
Munseng9212/
Meunsen923/
Munshen921/
Munssen920/
Munsn910/
Maunseng861/
Meunsaen861/
Munson8326,906/
Munsan836,127/
Monsen835,001/
Munsin831,509/
Mungen83173/
Munzen8318/
Mumsen8312/
Munjen833/
Muncen831/
Munsem830/
Munchen77720/
Munsing77561/
Munsang77481/
Munsong77236/
Monssen77219/
Mounsin77140/
Munshin7718/
Meunsan7717/
Munjeen7717/
Mounsan7710/
Mumssen777/
Munsson773/
Moungen773/
Munzeng773/
Maunsin773/
Moonsen773/
Mounson772/
Munshan772/
Munshyn772/
Munngen772/
Mounzen771/
Monsien771/
Mounjen771/
Minhsen771/
Monseen771/
Mungeng771/
Munjeng771/
Munsone771/
Meunsin771/
Hmunsin771/
Muinson770/
Munsion770/
Maunson770/
Monnsen770/
Munshon770/
Munzson770/
Munnson770/
Munchausen7544/
Munshausen759/
Monsn732/
Munsingh7190/
Moenssen7145/
Munchhausen7120/
Munsiong717/
Meunchen715/
Muncheen715/
Munchenk712/
Munshina712/
Muncheng712/
Maunsang712/
Meunsang712/
Minhsien711/
Mounchen711/
Musenzon711/
Munjenne711/
Hmunsang711/
Mounsane711/
Mounsoun711/
Moundjen711/
Münschen711/
Maungeng711/
Mutingen711/
Mheunsan711/
Mhuensan711/
Moungend710/
Monson6717,922/
Monzen672,673/
Mungin672,520/
Munzon672,126/
Monsin671,246/
Monsan671,061/
Muncan67450/
Munjin67194/
Munjan67116/
Munsom6791/
Monsén6772/
Müngen6763/
Munjem6729/
Monßen6725/
Mungem6724/
Munschina6723/
Munzem6721/
Muchinson679/
Munzón678/
Mugginson676/
Muncin676/
Monsón676/
Munsim675/
Munnjn674/
Monschien673/
Muncon673/
Moncen673/
Mounsoune673/
Mautinson672/
Munsonová672/
Munzin672/
Munsam672/
Munzan672/
Munxon671/
Monseń671/
Monsèn671/
Mumßen671/
Munjon671/

Munsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munsen in the Russian language
Мунсенmunsen-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munsen
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