Munz Surname
Approximately 10,772 people bear this surname
Munz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Mundo, a pet form of names beginning with Munt (protection), as Mundhart and Munderich.
Munz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,191 | 1:11,195 | 1,428 |
| United States | 2,115 | 1:171,375 | 17,295 |
| Switzerland | 472 | 1:17,400 | 2,862 |
| Argentina | 178 | 1:240,132 | 19,519 |
| Austria | 164 | 1:51,923 | 8,178 |
| Canada | 154 | 1:239,257 | 22,811 |
| South Africa | 106 | 1:511,110 | 41,270 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Brazil | 51 | 1:4,197,536 | 113,076 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 240 | 1:209,245 | 18,018 |
The alternate forms: Münz (3,464) & Muñz (16) are calculated separately.
Munz (22) may also be a first name.
Munz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Mundo, a pet form of names beginning with Munt (protection), as Mundhart and Munderich.
Munz Demographics
Average Munz Salary in
United States
$49,166 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Munz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munz (Russian: Мунз) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Münz or Muñz. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Munz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 47,947th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 676,527 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Munz live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name on earth, held by 22 people.
The surname Munz is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 7,191 people, or 1 in 11,195. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent are found, Bavaria, where 8 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name exists in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.
Munz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Munz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Munz last name expanded 881 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Munz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Munz surname are 15.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Munz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.49% more than the national average, earning R 402,780 per year; in United States they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $49,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning $56,725 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Münz | 92 | 3,464 | / |
| Muñz | 92 | 16 | / |
| Muntz | 89 | 3,218 | / |
| Maunz | 89 | 937 | / |
| Munze | 89 | 552 | / |
| Muncz | 89 | 38 | / |
| Mundz | 89 | 12 | / |
| Munnz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Munzh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mounz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Muinz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Meunz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Munhz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Musnz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Maunze | 80 | 18,436 | / |
| Mountz | 80 | 973 | / |
| Mhunze | 80 | 45 | / |
| Mauntz | 80 | 44 | / |
| Mounze | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meunze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munthz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muinze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musntz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moundz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munzhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maunnz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muntze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mundtz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Muns | 75 | 1,945 | / |
| Monz | 75 | 1,770 | / |
| Munc | 75 | 39 | / |
| Mumz | 75 | 9 | / |
| Munx | 75 | 6 | / |
| Munč | 75 | 1 | / |
| Musenze | 73 | 1,607 | / |
| Mundzhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Musinze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munzowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munnsze | 73 | 0 | / |
| Munch | 67 | 10,903 | / |
| Munns | 67 | 5,990 | / |
| Munje | 67 | 3,716 | / |
| Munce | 67 | 1,201 | / |
| Munds | 67 | 598 | / |
| Munts | 67 | 394 | / |
| Munsh | 67 | 200 | / |
| Munse | 67 | 172 | / |
| Müntz | 67 | 129 | / |
| Moncz | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mouns | 67 | 45 | / |
| Müncz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Munci | 67 | 30 | / |
| Muncs | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mauns | 67 | 11 | / |
| Muins | 67 | 10 | / |
| Minhz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mondz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moonz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Museenze | 67 | 3 | / |
| Munst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musienze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mounc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muchinze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhonz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Monsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munčs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muñìz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mussenze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munjd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meuns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Munss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mumns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Muhns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moenz | 67 | 0 | / |
Munz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munz in the Russian language | ||
| Мунз | munz | - |
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