Muncaster

Muncaster Meaning & Origin

About Muncaster
The surname Muncaster is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Cumbria, England. The name is composed of two elements: "mun" meaning "mouth" and "caster" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Muncaster can be interpreted as "fortress at the mouth," referring to the location of the original settlement near the mouth of a river or estuary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Muncaster is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Muncaster: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muncaster based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 N K AE1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/muncaster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muncaster in Braille

Here's how to represent Muncaster in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Muncaster in braille

How to sign the name Muncaster using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Muncaster using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Muncaster in sign language

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