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
Average Munson Salary in
United States
$45,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Munson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munson (Bengali: মুনসন, Russian: Мунсон) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 20,328th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 270,852 people. This last name 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 numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 224 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 24,343 people, or 1 in 14,890. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Washington, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Munson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Munson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Munson surname grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Munson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name 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 US average, with 60.4% being registered with the 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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