Muth Surname
Approximately 23,281 people bear this surname
Muth Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Muth, a pet form of Helmuth (helmet, courage); the brave or courageous man; descendant of Muth, a pet form of names beginning with Mut (spirit), as Muotfrid and Mothar.
Read More About This SurnameMuth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,609 | 1:6,385 | 781 |
| United States | 7,151 | 1:50,686 | 6,119 |
| Pakistan | 673 | 1:265,444 | 5,855 |
| Austria | 471 | 1:18,079 | 2,773 |
| France | 457 | 1:145,345 | 22,476 |
| Canada | 423 | 1:87,105 | 9,640 |
| Hungary | 285 | 1:34,443 | 3,756 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| India | 150 | 1:5,113,769 | 127,237 |
| Romania | 141 | 1:142,396 | 15,241 |
| Poland | 117 | 1:324,861 | 37,737 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Argentina | 68 | 1:628,580 | 44,177 |
| Switzerland | 48 | 1:171,102 | 15,661 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Cambodia | 30 | 1:516,238 | 4,247 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,005 | 1:49,969 | 5,679 |
The alternate forms: Müth (92) & Múth (33) are calculated separately.
Muth (855) may also be a first name.
Muth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Muth, a pet form of Helmuth (helmet, courage); the brave or courageous man; descendant of Muth, a pet form of names beginning with Mut (spirit), as Muotfrid and Mothar.
User-submitted Reference
From the Middle High German: disdainfulness, pride, mischief [Hochmut, Übermut]. The meaning in some German idioms/dialects is: measure for grain/cereals or the froth of beer.
- lavinia.muthMuth Demographics
Average Male Muth Height
175.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Muth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muth (Hindi: मुठ, Marathi: मुथ) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Müth or Múth. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Muth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,279th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 313,025 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Muth reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Muth is also the 278,605th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 855 people.
The surname Muth is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 12,609 people, or 1 in 6,385. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 28 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Pakistan, where 3 percent live.
Muth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Muth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 712 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Muth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Muth surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Muth are 15.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.61% being registered with the party.
The amount Muth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.04% more than the national average, earning R 591,804 per year; in United States they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning $46,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $49,446 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Müth | 92 | 92 | / |
| Múth | 92 | 33 | / |
| Muthe | 89 | 7,524 | / |
| Meuth | 89 | 857 | / |
| Mauth | 89 | 252 | / |
| Mouth | 89 | 217 | / |
| Mutth | 89 | 5 | / |
| Muith | 89 | 4 | / |
| Muuth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mutht | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mut | 86 | 86,253 | / |
| Mauthe | 80 | 1,988 | / |
| Mouthe | 80 | 1,233 | / |
| Mutthe | 80 | 174 | / |
| Muiteh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Muthth | 80 | 17 | / |
| Muthhe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Muithe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Moutch | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mustph | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mmuthe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Meusth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Meuths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgauth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muuthe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mujthd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mudthe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meuthe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mouths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moudth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maut | 75 | 12,788 | / |
| Mout | 75 | 9,138 | / |
| Must | 75 | 4,412 | / |
| Mute | 75 | 2,428 | / |
| Muit | 75 | 2,085 | / |
| Mutt | 75 | 579 | / |
| Muhd | 75 | 81 | / |
| Mudh | 75 | 41 | / |
| Meut | 75 | 35 | / |
| Móth | 75 | 16 | / |
| Muyt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Mujt | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mudt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Muht | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mhut | 75 | 5 | / |
| Muut | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hmut | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mutd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mgut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muththe | 73 | 910 | / |
| Meutsch | 73 | 121 | / |
| Muthová | 73 | 21 | / |
| Moushth | 73 | 14 | / |
| Muthtte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muthova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muthowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maute | 67 | 8,553 | / |
| Maust | 67 | 2,276 | / |
| Mhute | 67 | 1,827 | / |
| Mahut | 67 | 1,474 | / |
| Mutte | 67 | 1,107 | / |
| Meudt | 67 | 852 | / |
| Muste | 67 | 820 | / |
| Moute | 67 | 520 | / |
| Musht | 67 | 480 | / |
| Moust | 67 | 307 | / |
| Muh'd | 67 | 198 | / |
| Meute | 67 | 184 | / |
| Mooth | 67 | 140 | / |
| Muite | 67 | 132 | / |
| Moudh | 67 | 60 | / |
| Muijt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mohut | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mouhd | 67 | 23 | / |
| Muitt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mucht | 67 | 18 | / |
| 'Mute | 67 | 18 | / |
| Muits | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mudte | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mouts | 67 | 11 | / |
| Musts | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mauts | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mushd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmout | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moutt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maudh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muidh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mautt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmuhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mu'hd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmudt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moudt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muihd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muttt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mustp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maudt | 67 | 0 | / |
Muth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muth in the Marathi language | ||
| मुथ | mutha | 63.64 |
| मुथ्था | muththa | 18.18 |
| मुठ | mutha | 18.18 |
| Muth in the Hindi language | ||
| मुठ | mutha | 37.5 |
| मूथ | mutha | 25 |
| मुथ् | muth | 25 |
| मुथ | mutha | 12.5 |
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