Muñóz Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Muñóz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muñóz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama331:118,5534,252
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Muñoz (1,835,436), Muñòz (3), Munóz (1), Munoz (189,233), Muńoz (26), Muňoz (17), Múñoz (16), Munõz (6), Müñoz (2), Muņoz (1), Munòz (1), Múnoz (1), Münoz (1), Mūnoz (1) & Mùnoz (1) are calculated separately.

Muñóz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muñóz occurs in Panama more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Muñoz, Muñòz, Munóz, Munoz, Muńoz, Muňoz, Múñoz, Munõz, Müñoz, Muņoz, Munòz, Múnoz, Münoz, Mūnoz or Mùnoz. Click here for other possible spellings of Muñóz.

How Common Is The Last Name Muñóz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Muñóz are found; 42 percent are found in Central America and 42 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

The last name Muñóz is most frequently occurring in Panama, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 118,553. In Panama it is most common in: Chiriquí Province, where 42 percent live, Panamá Province, where 30 percent live and Panamá Oeste Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Panama this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 27 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muñoz931,835,436/
Muñòz933/
Munóz931/
Munoz87189,233/
Muńoz8726/
Muňoz8717/
Múñoz8716/
Munõz876/
Müñoz872/
Muņoz871/
Munòz871/
Muñuz8097/
Múnoz801/
Muñós801/
Münoz801/
Mūnoz801/
Mùnoz801/
Munhóz7348/
Muiñoz7341/
Muñoez7332/
Munñoz7319/
Muñozz7311/
Muñooz737/
Muññoz734/
Muñioz734/
Mmuñoz733/
Muñozs733/
Muuñoz732/
Muñoiz732/
Mujñoz732/
Muñnoz731/
Muñhoz731/
Mueñoz731/
Muña67229/
Muño67182/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muñóz
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