Munson

Munson Meaning & Origin

About Munson
The surname Munson is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Mundr, meaning "protection" or "hand." The suffix -son indicates "son of," thus making Munson mean "son of Mundr." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to identify individuals as the son of someone named Mundr. The name Munson has variations such as Mounsey and Mouncey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Munson: 17,745
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,030
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmənsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Munson in Braille

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

The name Munson in braille

How to sign the name Munson using Sign Language

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

The name Munson in sign language

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