Muns

Muns Meaning & Origin

About Muns
The surname Muns is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Munz," which itself is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "mund," meaning "protection" or "guardian." As a surname, Muns likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Munz. Over time, the surname Muns has spread to different parts of the world through migration and can be found in various spellings and forms.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muns: 656
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muns 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 Muns is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/mənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muns in Braille

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

The name Muns in braille

How to sign the name Muns using Sign Language

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

The name Muns in sign language

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