Find out how popular the last name Moenter is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Moenter.

Moenter, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Moenter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moenter in America

Moenter is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moenter surname appeared 160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Moenter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moenter to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Moenter

The surname Moenter is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the German word "mont," which means "mountain," and the suffix "-er," which indicates an occupation or place of origin. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived or worked near a mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Moenter can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dated around the 13th century. The document mentions a person named "Heinricus Monter," which is likely an earlier spelling variation of the surname.

In the 14th century, records from the city of Nuremberg mention a "Johannes Monter," who was a guild member and a respected citizen. This suggests that the Moenter family had established itself in urban areas and held positions of some prominence.

During the 15th century, the name Moenter appeared in various records from the Rhineland region of Germany. One notable individual was Hans Moenter, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Cologne during the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, the Moenter surname spread to other parts of Europe, possibly due to migration or trade. In the Netherlands, a record from 1567 mentions a "Willem Moenter," who was a shipbuilder in the city of Amsterdam.

Another notable figure with the surname Moenter was Johann Moenter, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1560. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and was a contemporary of Johannes Kepler.

In the 17th century, the Moenter name appeared in records from Switzerland, where a family of that name settled in the canton of Bern. One of their descendants, Hans Rudolf Moenter, was a prominent banker and politician who served as the mayor of Bern in the late 1600s.

The 18th and 19th centuries saw the Moenter surname spread further across Europe and into other parts of the world, likely due to emigration and exploration. However, concrete records from this period are scarce, and the name's prominence seems to have diminished during these centuries.

Overall, the surname Moenter has a rich history that spans several centuries and various regions of Europe, particularly in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. It is a name that has been associated with occupations such as merchants, landowners, and craftsmen, as well as notable individuals in fields like mathematics and astronomy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moenter

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Moenter.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Moenter was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Moenter has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Moenter was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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