Munster Surname
Approximately 2,885 people bear this surname
Munster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,250 | 1:289,967 | 26,916 |
| Netherlands | 495 | 1:34,116 | 5,702 |
| Australia | 195 | 1:138,439 | 14,922 |
| France | 187 | 1:355,202 | 53,191 |
| Belgium | 114 | 1:100,848 | 15,329 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Brazil | 82 | 1:2,610,663 | 78,641 |
| Chile | 59 | 1:298,584 | 8,628 |
| Indonesia | 57 | 1:2,320,161 | 139,963 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Luxembourg | 45 | 1:12,901 | 2,533 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Ireland | 27 | 1:174,405 | 7,679 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 58 | 1:76,377 | 5,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 263 | 1:190,946 | 16,781 |
The alternate forms: Münster (8,710) are calculated separately.
Munster (17) may also be a first name.
Munster Demographics
Munster Political Affiliation
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Munster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Munster (Arabic: مونستر) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Münster. For other possible spellings of Munster click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munster? popularity and diffusion
The last name Munster is the 152,509th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,526,012 people. The surname Munster is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Munster live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 17 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,250 people, or 1 in 289,967. In The United States Munster is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Munster exists in 38 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Munster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Munster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Munster last name increased 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Munster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Munster last name is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States Munster are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Munster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning 385,667 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.32% less than the national average, earning R 118,068 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $54,871 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Münster | 95 | 8,710 | / |
| Mounster | 93 | 9 | / |
| Meunster | 93 | 3 | / |
| Maunster | 93 | 1 | / |
| Munste | 92 | 3 | / |
| Monster | 86 | 2,110 | / |
| Mumster | 86 | 2 | / |
| Munsterová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Munsterova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moenster | 80 | 237 | / |
| Munstedt | 80 | 45 | / |
| Monstier | 80 | 12 | / |
| Monsther | 80 | 2 | / |
| Monshter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Monsterz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munstead | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meunstir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Monste | 77 | 3 | / |
| Munsti | 77 | 1 | / |
| Munstis | 71 | 22 | / |
| Monzter | 71 | 4 | / |
| Munstha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Monsta | 62 | 38 | / |
| Monsti | 62 | 1 | / |
| Monsty | 62 | 0 | / |
| Monsthoa | 53 | 1 | / |
Munster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munster in the Arabic language | ||
| مونستر | mwnstr | - |
| مانستر | manstr | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munster
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