Munk Family History

Munk Surname Meaning

German (also Münk) Scandinavian (mainly Danish) and Dutch: from Middle High German münich Danish Norwegian and Swedish munk Middle Dutch munc ‘monk’ a nickname for someone thought to resemble a monk or a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a monastery. The surname of German origin is also found in France (Alsace). Compare Munck.

German (Münk): from a short form of the medieval personal name Dominicus (see Dominick). German (Münk): habitational name from a place so named in Rhineland-Palatinate.

German: nickname for a grumpy person also for a bloated heavy person (both since the Early New High German period). English (southeastern): variant of Monk.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the male personal name M(o)unka a Czech pet form of Solomon.

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

Similar surnames: Monk, Munck, Mink, Munz, Muns, Mund, Mick, Muck, Mak, Munn

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You can see how Munk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Munk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Munk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Munk families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Munk's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Munk families in 1891.

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What did your Munk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Poultry farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Munk. 50% of Munk men worked as a Poultry farmer and 58% of Munk women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Munk were Lawyer and Companion help.

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Poultry farmer

50%

Lawyer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

58%

Unpaid domestic

16%

Private means

12%

Companion help

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Census Record

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Munk. For the veterans among your Munk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Munk lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Munk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Munk in 1956 was 23, and 85 in 2004.

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Munk Surname Meaning

German (Münk): from a short form of the medieval personal name Dominicus (see Dominick). German (Münk): habitational name from a place so named in Rhineland-Palatinate.

German: nickname for a grumpy person also for a bloated heavy person (both since the Early New High German period). English (southeastern): variant of Monk.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the male personal name M(o)unka a Czech pet form of Solomon.

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

Where is the Munk family from?

What did your Munk ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Poultry farmer

50%

Lawyer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

58%

Unpaid domestic

16%

Private means

12%

Companion help

What Munk family records will you find?

What is the average Munk lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Munk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Munk in 1956 was 23, and 85 in 2004.

Munk Family History

Munk Surname Meaning

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Munk Surname Meaning

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Where is the Munk family from?

What did your Munk ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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