Munćan Surname
Approximately 1,197 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMunćan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 1,169 | 1:6,112 | 734 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Montenegro | 7 | 1:91,366 | 4,331 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
- gedzoMunćan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munćan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munćan occurs most in Serbia. It may also be found as: Muncan or Munčan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munćan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 313,815th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,088,175 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Munćan are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
Munćan is most frequently used in Serbia, where it is carried by 1,169 people, or 1 in 6,112. In Serbia it is most frequent in: South Banat District, where 65 percent live, Central Banat District, where 11 percent live and Bor District, where 8 percent live. Outside of Serbia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 1 percent live and Montenegro, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muncan | 94 | 450 | / |
| Munčan | 94 | 46 | / |
| Munzan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Munchan | 77 | 85 | / |
| Muncean | 77 | 5 | / |
| Muncsan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Munhzan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Munzain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muntsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Munčean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muntsant | 71 | 16 | / |
| Meunchan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maunchan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muntchan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Munzon | 67 | 2,126 | / |
| Moncan | 67 | 56 | / |
| Munzen | 67 | 18 | / |
| Muntschan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Munzón | 67 | 8 | / |
| Muncon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Munchhain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muncen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mundschan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mundshank | 67 | 0 | / |
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