Munster Surname

152,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Munster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2501:289,96726,916
Netherlands4951:34,1165,702
Australia1951:138,43914,922
France1871:355,20253,191
Belgium1141:100,84815,329
England1061:525,64232,946
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Chile591:298,5848,628
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Canada471:783,94961,790
Luxembourg451:12,9012,533
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Israel241:356,56829,419
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2631:190,94616,781

The alternate forms: Münster (8,710) are calculated separately.

Munster (17) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Münster958,710/
Mounster939/
Meunster933/
Maunster931/
Munste923/
Monster862,110/
Mumster862/
Munsterová821/
Munsterova821/
Moenster80237/
Munstedt8045/
Monstier8012/
Monsther802/
Monshter801/
Monsterz801/
Munstead800/
Meunstir800/
Monste773/
Munsti771/
Munstis7122/
Monzter714/
Munstha711/
Monsta6238/
Monsti621/
Monsty620/
Monsthoa531/

Munster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munster in the Arabic language
مونسترmwnstr-
مانسترmanstr-

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