Muñoz Surname
Approximately 1,835,436 people bear this surname
Muñoz Surname Definition:
The son of Muno (hill) or of Nuño (ninth).
From the latin "mons" - mountain. Hence son of the man from the mountain.
Ancient patronymic in all of Spain and means son of Muño, Basque for "frigid" or "cold." Some researchers, however, connect name to latin cognomen "Menius" or "Muno," of unknown meaning.
Read More About This SurnameMuñoz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 444,544 | 1:279 | 40 |
| Colombia | 370,910 | 1:129 | 13 |
| Spain | 291,735 | 1:160 | 16 |
| Chile | 282,968 | 1:62 | 2 |
| Argentina | 93,416 | 1:458 | 49 |
| Peru | 79,975 | 1:397 | 57 |
| Venezuela | 79,795 | 1:379 | 64 |
| Guatemala | 30,187 | 1:533 | 92 |
| Cuba | 23,270 | 1:495 | 87 |
| Philippines | 22,279 | 1:4,544 | 363 |
| Nicaragua | 22,151 | 1:272 | 51 |
| Panama | 18,994 | 1:206 | 36 |
| Costa Rica | 18,716 | 1:255 | 70 |
| Dominican Republic | 16,308 | 1:640 | 117 |
| Bolivia | 12,127 | 1:875 | 179 |
| El Salvador | 11,242 | 1:564 | 111 |
| Ecuador | 4,429 | 1:3,591 | 611 |
| Paraguay | 3,621 | 1:1,999 | 298 |
| Uruguay | 2,635 | 1:1,302 | 152 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,194 | 1:1,618 | 187 |
| United States | 1,170 | 1:309,794 | 28,417 |
| Portugal | 359 | 1:29,020 | 1,851 |
| Andorra | 288 | 1:291 | 39 |
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| France | 229 | 1:290,056 | 44,463 |
| Germany | 203 | 1:396,579 | 36,740 |
| Brazil | 159 | 1:1,346,379 | 45,774 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Netherlands | 116 | 1:145,579 | 22,016 |
| Australia | 111 | 1:243,205 | 22,593 |
| Switzerland | 94 | 1:87,371 | 9,726 |
| Belgium | 84 | 1:136,865 | 19,611 |
| Italy | 75 | 1:815,423 | 64,079 |
| Japan | 57 | 1:2,242,882 | 29,184 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 36 | 1:31,546 | 134 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Grenada | 5 | 1:21,707 | 1,054 |
| Hungary | 5 | 1:1,963,255 | 61,562 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
The alternate forms: Munoz (189,233), Muñóz (91), Muńoz (26), Muňoz (17), Múñoz (16), Muñòz (3), Müñoz (2), Muņoz (1), Munõz (6), Mūnoz (1), Münoz (1), Munòz (1), Munóz (1), Mùnoz (1) & Múnoz (1) are calculated separately.
Muñoz (114) may also be a first name.
Muñoz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Muno (hill) or of Nuño (ninth).
From the latin "mons" - mountain. Hence son of the man from the mountain.
Ancient patronymic in all of Spain and means son of Muño, Basque for "frigid" or "cold." Some researchers, however, connect name to latin cognomen "Menius" or "Muno," of unknown meaning. Name of village near Oviedo. Found also with variant spelling Muñiz (see) in some areas. Often found in combination with toponyms or with other family names.
From the Basque and Iberian "muno, munatz," meaning hill or eminence.
According to some, Muñoz comes from Roman Lucio Murió; according to others, from royal house of Scotland; others feel it originated with Count Muñón Rodríguez who lived in 750.
See Muñiz.
(Spanish) The son of Muno (hill), or of Nuno.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Muñoz is of Spanish origin, which means 'son of Nuno' or 'son of Muno'. It comes from the given name Muño, a diminutive form of the name Munuera or Ramón, and the suffix -ez or -oz, which means 'son of' in Spanish.
- michaelhashemThis surname is Spanish. It may be:
1 - From the name, "Muño", used in Castille during the Middle Ages
2 - From the Basque 'cold hill'
3 - From Roman statesman Lucio Munio, who inhabited the Iberian Peninsula
- marvelmrThis surname means 'world's son' or 'Muno's son'. It is a patronymic surname from kingdom of Valencia, Spain.
- micoronettiMuñoz Demographics
Average Male Muñoz Height
172.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Muñoz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muñoz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muñoz (Arabic: مينوز, Georgian: მუნოზ) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Munoz, Muñóz, Muńoz, Muňoz, Múñoz, Muñòz, Müñoz, Muņoz, Munõz, Mūnoz, Münoz, Munòz, Munóz, Mùnoz or Múnoz. For other potential spellings of Muñoz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muñoz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 294th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,970 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Muñoz reside; 51 percent reside in South America and 25 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Muñoz is also the 877,214th most common first name world-wide It is held by 114 people.
The surname Muñoz is most common in Mexico, where it is borne by 444,544 people, or 1 in 279. In Mexico Muñoz is primarily found in: México, where 10 percent are found, Jalisco, where 10 percent are found and Guanajuato, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Mexico this surname exists in 112 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 20 percent are found and Spain, where 16 percent are found.
Muñoz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Muñoz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Muñoz last name increased 676 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 28,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Muñoz Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Muñoz earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,181 per year and in Colombia they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning $22,666,100 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munoz | 93 | 189,233 | / |
| Muñóz | 93 | 91 | / |
| Muńoz | 93 | 26 | / |
| Muňoz | 93 | 17 | / |
| Múñoz | 93 | 16 | / |
| Muñòz | 93 | 3 | / |
| Müñoz | 93 | 2 | / |
| Muņoz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Muiñoz | 91 | 41 | / |
| Munñoz | 91 | 19 | / |
| Muñozz | 91 | 11 | / |
| Muñooz | 91 | 7 | / |
| Muñioz | 91 | 4 | / |
| Muññoz | 91 | 4 | / |
| Muñozs | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mmuñoz | 91 | 3 | / |
| Muñoiz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Muuñoz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mujñoz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Muñhoz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muñnoz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Munõz | 87 | 6 | / |
| Mūnoz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Münoz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Munòz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Munóz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Mùnoz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Múnoz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Muños | 80 | 16,569 | / |
| Muñox | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munhoz | 73 | 24,676 | / |
| Muiños | 73 | 2,656 | / |
| Munioz | 73 | 127 | / |
| Mugnoz | 73 | 52 | / |
| Munnoz | 73 | 16 | / |
| Muíños | 73 | 8 | / |
| Munozz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mmunoz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Muinoz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mounoz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Munozs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Munyoz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muñios | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munouz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munjoz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munįoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mumjoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muunoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maunoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munocz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munozh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munoiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Monñoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munuoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munooz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mungoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mougnoz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Munhooz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Munhoiz | 67 | 6 | / |
| D'Munoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Munhioz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Munnhoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mungnoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maunhoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munhuoz | 67 | 1 | / |
Muñoz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz in the Georgian language | ||
| მუნოზ | munoz | - |
| Muñoz in the Arabic language | ||
| مينوز | mynwz | - |
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Muñoz Reference & Research
Munoz DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Munoz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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