Munks

Munks Meaning & Origin

About Munks
The surname Munks is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "munuc," meaning "monk." It was originally a occupational name given to someone who worked as a monk or had a connection to a monastery. The surname Munks signifies a family's historical association with the monastic life or a person's occupation as a monk in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Munks: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Munks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/munks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Munks in Braille

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

The name Munks in braille

How to sign the name Munks using Sign Language

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

The name Munks in sign language

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