Munsey

Munsey Meaning & Origin

About Munsey
The surname Munsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mund", meaning "protection" or "guardian", combined with the suffix "-ey" or "-y" which denotes a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Munsey can be interpreted to mean "the settlement of Mund's people" or "the place of Mund's protection". It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Munsey or had ancestral ties to such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Munsey: 2,507
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,399
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmənzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Munsey in Braille

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

The name Munsey in braille

How to sign the name Munsey using Sign Language

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

The name Munsey in sign language

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