Explore the Family Name Munck

The meaning of Munck

1. Scandinavian (mainly Danish) and Dutch: from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish munk (Old Norse munkr), Middle Dutch munc ‘monk’ (see Munk 1). 2. German (also Münck): variant of Münk and Munk, in part cognates of 1 above. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Jorgen, Peer, Thora. German Hans.

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How common is the last name Munck in the United States?

The surname Munck has seen a rise in its popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 61,207 and this improved to 56,836th place in 2010, demonstrating a growth of 7.14 percent. The actual count of people carrying the Munck surname rose by 16.94 percent between 2000 and 2010, from 307 to 359 individuals. The proportion of people named Munck for every 100,000 increased by 9.09 percent over the same period, showcasing a mildly increasing prominence for the name.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,207	#56,836	7.14%
Count	307	359	16.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Munck

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Munck, the majority identified as White, at 95.82 percent in 2010, down slightly from 97.39 percent in 2000, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in either year. However, the census did show that some individuals identifying as having two or more races and Hispanic started appearing in 2010, at 2.23 percent and 1.39 percent respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.39%	95.82%	-1.61%
Two or More Races	0%	2.23%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.39%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%