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Munden Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Hertfordshire, so named from the Old English personal name Munda (a short form of any of the various compound names formed with mund ‘protection’) + denu ‘valley’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lunden, Burden, Dundon, Minden, Marden, Mander, Menden, Bunde, Morden

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Munden Family Origin

Where is the Munden family from?

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You can see how Munden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Munden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Munden families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 146 Munden families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Munden's in the UK. London had the highest population of Munden families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Munden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Munden Family Occupations

What did your Munden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Munden. 3% of Munden men worked as a General Labourer and 53% of Munden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Munden were Agricultural Labourer and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    2%
  • Gardener
    2%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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

Munden Historical Records

What Munden family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Munden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Munden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Munden. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Munden. For the veterans among your Munden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Munden Life Expectancy

What is the average Munden lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Munden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Munden in 1949 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Munden ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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