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

Mountz, 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 Mountz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mountz in America

Mountz is the 32524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mountz surname appeared 707 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 Mountz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mountz 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 Mountz

The surname MOUNTZ has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "muniz," which meant "coin" or "money." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked as a moneylender, minter, or in a profession related to currency.

In the early days, the name was often spelled in various ways, such as Muntz, Montze, and Müntz. The earliest recorded instance of the name appears in a medieval German manuscript from 1197, where a merchant named "Hans Muntze" is mentioned.

Over the centuries, the name spread across different regions of Germany, with some families bearing the MOUNTZ surname residing in areas like Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. One notable historical figure was Johann Mountz (1460-1529), a respected lawyer and judge in the city of Nuremberg.

As people migrated across Europe, the name also found its way into other countries. In the 16th century, a family by the name of Mountz settled in the Netherlands, where they established a successful trading business. One of their descendants, Willem Mountz (1587-1647), became a prominent merchant and served as a councilman in the city of Amsterdam.

The MOUNTZ surname also made its way to England in the 17th century, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Mounts." A notable bearer of this variation was Sir Christopher Mounts (1632-1699), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament from Berkshire.

Another individual of note was Karl Mountz (1793-1867), a German-born inventor who emigrated to the United States in the 1840s. He is credited with pioneering several innovations in the field of textile manufacturing and held numerous patents for his inventions.

As the name spread across various regions and cultures, it underwent further variations in spelling, including Muntz, Muenz, and Münz. While the exact origins of the name may be debated, the MOUNTZ surname has a rich history spanning centuries and is a testament to the diverse journeys of those who bore it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mountz

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

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 Mountz 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 Mountz 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 Mountz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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