Munson Surname
Approximately 26,906 people bear this surname
Munson 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).
Munson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24,343 | 1:14,890 | 1,869 |
| England | 1,336 | 1:41,705 | 5,341 |
| Canada | 508 | 1:72,531 | 8,249 |
| Australia | 311 | 1:86,803 | 10,027 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Philippines | 56 | 1:1,807,825 | 113,961 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 658 | 1:37,045 | 4,799 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,984 | 1:8,392 | 1,085 |
Munson (224) may also be a first name.
Munson 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).
Munson Demographics
Munson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Munson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munson (Bengali: মুনসন, Russian: Мунсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Munson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Munson is the 20,328th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 270,852 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Munson are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Munson is also the 601,629th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 224 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 24,343 people, or 1 in 14,890. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Munson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Munson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Munson surname rose 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Munson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Munson surname is primarily Methodist (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Munson last name are 13.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.4% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Munson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $51,132 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Munson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munson in the Bengali language | ||
| মুনসন | munasana | - |
| Munson in the Russian language | ||
| Мунсон | munson | - |
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Munson Reference & Research
Munson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Munson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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