Explore the Family Name Munyon

The meaning of Munyon

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mainnín (see Mannion, Manning).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Munyon has experienced a slight decrease in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked the 22,403rd most popular name and had slightly over 1,072 individuals bearing it. By 2010, the surname had dropped to the 24,031st position with 1,049 individuals, indicating a drop in popularity by 7.27%. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population saw a decline from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010, a decrease of 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,403	#24,031	-7.27%
Count	1,072	1,049	-2.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.36	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Munyon

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Munyon has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group remains those identifying as White, but their representation fell slightly from 95.62% in 2000 to 93.61% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, growing from 1.77% to 2.76% over the decade. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and individuals identifying as two or more races decreased, with Asian/Pacific Islanders going from 0.75% to 0.67%, and those of mixed ethnic identity dropping from 1.68% to 1.43%. Notably, no individuals identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 0.57% and 0.95% of the Munyons respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.62%	93.61%	-2.1%
Hispanic	1.77%	2.76%	55.93%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.43%	-14.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	0.67%	-10.67%
Black	0%	0.57%	0%