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Munda Family History

Munda Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): from the feminine form of the personal name Mundo . Slovenian: nickname from dialect munda ‘bull’. Alternatively perhaps from an old short form of the personal name Rajmund (see Raymond ). Filipino: honorific title borrowed from Sanskrit munda ‘headman’. Indian (Chhattisgarh Bihar West Bengal): ethnic name from the name of an ethnic group living in the northern parts of eastern India of the same Sanskrit etymology as 3 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mund, Monda, Kunda, Bunda, Landa, Buda, Mundo, Banda, Manda, Renda

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Where is the Munda family from?

You can see how Munda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Munda family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Munda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Munda families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Munda's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Munda families in 1891.
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What did your Munda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Munda. 50% of Munda men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Munda women worked as a Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Fireman
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 519 immigration records available for the last name Munda. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 534 military records available for the last name Munda. For the veterans among your Munda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Munda lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Munda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Munda in 1963 was 74, and 72 in 2004.

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