Explore the Family Name Mungo

The meaning of Mungo

Scottish (Lanarkshire): from the personal name Mungo, which is of Brittonic origin but unknown meaning. In Scotland and northern England Mungo was used amongst devotees of the cult of 6th-century Saint Kentigern, patron of Glasgow, for whom it was a pet name. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mungo has seen a slight decrease in its ranking, moving from 18994 in 2000 to 19538 in 2010, showing a change percentage of -2.86%. However, the overall count of individuals carrying the name increased by 4.14% within the same timeframe, rising from 1327 to 1382. This discrepancy has led to a slight dip in the proportion per 100,000 people, with a -4.08% change noted.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,994	#19,538	-2.86%
Count	1,327	1,382	4.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.47	-4.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mungo

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data referring to the ethnic identity associated with the Mungo surname, there has been some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The number of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Mungo surname drastically decreased by 54.73%, while those identifying as having two or more races or being American Indian and Alaskan Native were no longer counted in 2010. On the other hand, the proportion of White and Black individuals with the surname slightly increased, with changes of 0.64% and 4.60% respectively. Furthermore, there was a substantial increase in the Hispanic group, witnessing a 62.91% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	49.81%	52.1%	4.6%
White	40.62%	40.88%	0.64%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.46%	62.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.28%	2.39%	-54.73%
Two or More Races	2.26%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.53%	0%	0%