Muñiz Surname
Approximately 96,969 people bear this surname
Muñiz Surname Definition:
The son of Muño (hill) or of Nuño (ninth).
Ancient surname found in Leon, Asturias, and Portugal. Equivalent to surname Muñoz (see). A patronymic, it is often found in combination with other names such as toponymies or estate names.
Read More About This SurnameMuñiz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 57,970 | 1:2,141 | 302 |
| Spain | 14,671 | 1:3,187 | 377 |
| Puerto Rico | 10,202 | 1:348 | 77 |
| Argentina | 4,177 | 1:10,233 | 967 |
| Cuba | 3,010 | 1:3,828 | 486 |
| Peru | 1,778 | 1:17,876 | 2,179 |
| Colombia | 1,720 | 1:27,776 | 1,849 |
| Dominican Republic | 701 | 1:14,883 | 1,086 |
| Nicaragua | 586 | 1:10,275 | 730 |
| Chile | 496 | 1:35,517 | 1,827 |
| Uruguay | 466 | 1:7,364 | 819 |
| Venezuela | 348 | 1:86,793 | 3,387 |
| Philippines | 305 | 1:331,929 | 45,559 |
| Panama | 172 | 1:22,746 | 1,455 |
| Costa Rica | 153 | 1:31,242 | 899 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Guatemala | 29 | 1:554,575 | 5,108 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
The alternate forms: Muniz (186,387), Muñíz (80), Muńiz (2), Muñìz (1), Muníz (3) & Múniz (1) are calculated separately.
Muñiz (10) may also be a first name.
Muñiz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Muño (hill) or of Nuño (ninth).
Ancient surname found in Leon, Asturias, and Portugal. Equivalent to surname Muñoz (see). A patronymic, it is often found in combination with other names such as toponymies or estate names.
Asturian name.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'world's son' or 'Muno's son'. It is a patronymic surname from kingdom of Valencia, Spain.
- micoronettiMuñiz Demographics
Average Muñiz Salary in
Peru
S/. 28,296
Per year
Average Salary in
Peru
S/. 19,385
Per year
Muñiz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muñiz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muñiz is found most in Mexico. It can also be found in the variant forms: Muniz, Muñíz, Muńiz, Muñìz, Muníz or Múniz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muñiz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Muñiz is the 5,821st most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 75,153 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Muñiz reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Muñiz is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name in the world, borne by 10 people.
Muñiz is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 57,970 people, or 1 in 2,141. In Mexico Muñiz is most numerous in: Guanajuato, where 15 percent are found, Nuevo León, where 13 percent are found and Tamaulipas, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Mexico Muñiz exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 15 percent are found and Puerto Rico, where 11 percent are found.
Muñiz Last Name Statistics demography
Muñiz earn a lot more than the average income. In Peru they earn 45.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,296 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muniz | 93 | 186,387 | / |
| Muñíz | 93 | 80 | / |
| Muńiz | 93 | 2 | / |
| Muñìz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Muñioz | 91 | 4 | / |
| Muñoiz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Muññiz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muiñiz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muñz | 89 | 16 | / |
| Muníz | 87 | 3 | / |
| Múniz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Muñis | 80 | 421 | / |
| Munioz | 73 | 127 | / |
| Munaiz | 73 | 43 | / |
| Muniez | 73 | 27 | / |
| Muniiz | 73 | 17 | / |
| Muiniz | 73 | 13 | / |
| Munniz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Munizt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mumhiz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Munñez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muñios | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mungiz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mouniz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munhiz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munuiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mauniz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meuniz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmuniz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munoiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munizz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muññis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munáiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Municz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muneiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meuniez | 67 | 22 | / |
| Munhoiz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Munhioz | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Muniz | 67 | 1 | / |
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