Münch Surname
Approximately 29,646 people bear this surname
Münch Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, meaning 'monk'.
Münch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 28,902 | 1:2,785 | 281 |
| Switzerland | 325 | 1:25,271 | 3,955 |
| Austria | 211 | 1:40,358 | 6,482 |
| Poland | 38 | 1:1,000,230 | 71,240 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Munch (10,903) & Mûnch (1) are calculated separately.
Münch (20) may also be a first name.
Münch Surname Meaning
Münch Demographics
Average Male Münch Height
178.08 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Münch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Münch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Münch is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Munch or Mûnch. Click here for other possible spellings of Münch.
How Common Is The Last Name Münch? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 18,594th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 245,819 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Münch are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Münch is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 20 people.
The last name Münch is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 28,902 people, or 1 in 2,785. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 1 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munch | 93 | 10,903 | / |
| Mûnch | 93 | 1 | / |
| Münsch | 91 | 369 | / |
| Münchs | 91 | 15 | / |
| Münnch | 91 | 13 | / |
| Münche | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mnch | 89 | 307 | / |
| Müntsch | 83 | 27 | / |
| Mönch | 80 | 5,054 | / |
| Minch | 80 | 3,450 | / |
| Mench | 80 | 1,358 | / |
| Monch | 80 | 250 | / |
| Müncz | 80 | 37 | / |
| Mynch | 80 | 29 | / |
| Mnchh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Münchová | 77 | 16 | / |
| Münchowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mnc | 75 | 12 | / |
| Muench | 73 | 5,537 | / |
| Munsch | 73 | 5,353 | / |
| Mensch | 73 | 5,230 | / |
| Moench | 73 | 1,806 | / |
| Minche | 73 | 467 | / |
| Menche | 73 | 322 | / |
| Mentch | 73 | 307 | / |
| Minsch | 73 | 271 | / |
| Munchs | 73 | 120 | / |
| Munche | 73 | 79 | / |
| Mänche | 73 | 46 | / |
| Muinch | 73 | 30 | / |
| Mönche | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mounch | 73 | 19 | / |
| Mintch | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mönchs | 73 | 14 | / |
| Miench | 73 | 12 | / |
| Minchh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Meunch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Minchs | 73 | 8 | / |
| Meench | 73 | 3 | / |
| Moonch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Minnch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Menzch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Minchz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munnch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mönsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maunch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Münz | 67 | 3,464 | / |
| Minc | 67 | 486 | / |
| Menc | 67 | 476 | / |
| Mnci | 67 | 187 | / |
| Mync | 67 | 173 | / |
| Munsche | 67 | 165 | / |
| Montsch | 67 | 156 | / |
| Müns | 67 | 123 | / |
| Männche | 67 | 68 | / |
| Muntsch | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mensche | 67 | 56 | / |
| Munc | 67 | 39 | / |
| Monc | 67 | 31 | / |
| Muensch | 67 | 29 | / |
| Münx | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mentsch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mnce | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mennche | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mnsh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mnzh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mounche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mentche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mintche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mendche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miensch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meunsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Menstch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moonchh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmenche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mänsche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mnxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maunsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moensch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mounsch | 67 | 0 | / |
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