Explore the Family Name Munshower
The meaning of Munshower
Americanized form of German Monschauer, a habitational name for someone from Monschau (near Aachen), which supposedly derives from French Montjoie.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Munshower in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Munshower has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 62,577 in 2000, it fell to 66,164 in 2010, a decline of approximately 5.73 percent. Despite this shift in rank, the actual count of people bearing the Munshower name remained steady at 299 in both census years. This resulted in a small drop in proportion per 100k people from 0.11 to 0.10.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,577 | #66,164 | -5.73% |
| Count | 299 | 299 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Munshower
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Munshower surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 95.65 percent in 2000 to 94.98 percent in 2010. The percentage of Munshowers identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.68 percent to 3.34 percent over the same period. It's important to mention that there were no reported changes in the numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for the Munshower surname between these two census periods.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.65% | 94.98% | -0.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.68% | 3.34% | 24.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |