Munz Surname

47,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Munz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Mundo, a pet form of names beginning with Munt (protection), as Mundhart and Munderich.

Munz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,1911:11,1951,428
United States2,1151:171,37517,295
Switzerland4721:17,4002,862
Argentina1781:240,13219,519
Austria1641:51,9238,178
Canada1541:239,25722,811
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
France891:746,32392,306
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
England401:1,392,95161,553
Australia381:710,41347,396
Norway241:214,26224,079
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Israel181:475,42436,085
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
India91:85,229,487684,495
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brunei11:418,7313,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:209,24518,018

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Munz Last Name Facts

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

Munz (Russian: Мунз) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Münz or Muñz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 47,947th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 676,527 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Munz are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 22 people.

The surname Munz is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 7,191 people, or 1 in 11,195. In Germany Munz is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent reside, Bavaria, where 8 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.

Munz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Munz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Munz last name rose 881 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Münz923,464/
Muñz9216/
Muntz893,218/
Maunz89937/
Munze89552/
Muncz8938/
Mundz8912/
Munnz894/
Munzh894/
Mounz893/
Muinz892/
Meunz891/
Munhz891/
Musnz890/
Maunze8018,436/
Mountz80973/
Mhunze8045/
Mauntz8044/
Mounze804/
Meunze801/
Munthz801/
Muinze801/
Musntz801/
Moundz801/
Munzhe801/
Maunnz801/
Muntze800/
Mundtz800/
Muns751,945/
Monz751,770/
Munc7539/
Mumz759/
Munx756/
Munč751/
Musenze731,607/
Mundzhe731/
Musinze731/
Munzowa731/
Munnsze730/
Munch6710,903/
Munns675,990/
Munje673,716/
Munce671,201/
Munds67598/
Munts67394/
Munsh67200/
Munse67172/
Müntz67129/
Moncz6799/
Mouns6745/
Müncz6737/
Munci6730/
Muncs6727/
Mauns6711/
Muins6710/
Minhz674/
Mondz673/
Moonz673/
Museenze673/
Munst671/
Musienze671/
Mounc671/
Muchinze671/
Mhonz671/
Monsz671/
Munsj671/
Munčs671/
Muñìz671/
Muuns671/
Mussenze671/
Munjd671/
Meuns670/
Munss670/
Mumns670/
Muhns670/
Moenz670/

Munz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munz in the Russian language
Мунзmunz-

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