Munves Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Munves Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Munves is a name that goes back to the first Christian century. King Monobaz converted to Judaism and built a magnificent palace in Jerusalem. During a year of famine he supported countless poor at his own expense and the Talmud pays great tribute to him.

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Munves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Munves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Munves is a name that goes back to the first Christian century. King Monobaz converted to Judaism and built a magnificent palace in Jerusalem. During a year of famine he supported countless poor at his own expense and the Talmud pays great tribute to him. The rabbis mention that Jewish boys were given his name in appreciation for his great deeds. The name thus entered Judaism and later became a family name.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Munves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munves (Russian: Мунвес) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munves? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,106,139th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Munves reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 55 percent live, Texas, where 24 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Munves exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Munves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Munves last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Munves earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.79% more than the national average, earning $67,222 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Munvez8330/
Munwes832/
Munvis831/
Munues831/
Minves831/
Moonves7738/
Munveer778/
Muineve772/
Muinvei771/
Mounues770/
Munva73286/
Munwe73143/
Mumve7328/
Munue7327/
Munvi7310/
Munbe732/
Mounwe6796/
Mounvi6724/
Munwei6715/
Mounbe674/
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Munvai673/
Maunue672/
Minvis671/
Monvis671/
Munuet671/
Munweh671/
Munuer671/
Munbee671/

Munves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munves in the Russian language
Мунвесmunves-

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