Explore the Family Name Muno

The meaning of Muno

1. German: from a short form, Muno, of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with mun ‘thought’. 2. Hispanic (Muño): from the old Spanish personal name Muño.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Muno has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 81,100th in popularity but jumped to 71,042nd in 2010, which represents an increase of 12.4 percent. The actual count of people with the Muno surname also increased during this period from 217 to 275, a growth of 26.73 percent. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the surname went from representing 0.08 individuals in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, a rise of 12.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,100	#71,042	12.4%
Count	217	275	26.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muno

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Muno between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Muno surname identified as White (72.35 percent), followed by Hispanic (22.58 percent), and a small portion identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (2.30 percent). However, the 2010 data shows no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. Those identifying as White reduced slightly to 70.91 percent and there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic to 24.73 percent. Additionally, individuals identifying as Black appeared for the first time at 2.18 percent. There were no changes in individuals identifying as more than one race or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.35%	70.91%	-1.99%
Hispanic	22.58%	24.73%	9.52%
Black	0%	2.18%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.3%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%