Munćan Surname

313,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Munćan Surname User-submission:

The origin the Munćan surname comes from the Vlach semi nomadic people in the Balkans, and a group of ones who called themselves muntean, which means 'ones who came down from the mountain', when they came to Serbia the name got serbified, the te in Muntean sounds a bit like c and of that it became Munćan.

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Munćan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,1691:6,112734
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Montenegro71:91,3664,331
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Muncan (450) & Munčan (46) are calculated separately.

Munćan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin the Munćan surname comes from the Vlach semi nomadic people in the Balkans, and a group of ones who called themselves muntean, which means 'ones who came down from the mountain', when they came to Serbia the name got serbified, the te in Muntean sounds a bit like c and of that it became Munćan.

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Munćan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munćan occurs more in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Muncan or Munčan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munćan? popularity and diffusion

Munćan is the 313,815th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,088,175 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Munćan live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Serbia, where it is held by 1,169 people, or 1 in 6,112. In Serbia it is mostly found in: South Banat District, where 65 percent reside, Central Banat District, where 11 percent reside and Bor District, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Serbia Munćan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 1 percent reside and Montenegro, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muncan94450/
Munčan9446/
Munzan832/
Munchan7785/
Muncean775/
Muncsan774/
Munhzan771/
Munzain771/
Muntsan771/
Munčean771/
Muntsant7116/
Meunchan714/
Maunchan711/
Muntchan710/
Munzon672,126/
Moncan6756/
Munzen6718/
Muntschan6712/
Munzón678/
Muncon673/
Munchhain671/
Muncen671/
Mundschan670/
Mundshank670/

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