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

Muenchow, 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 Muenchow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muenchow in America

Muenchow is the 45347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muenchow surname appeared 472 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 Muenchow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muenchow 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 Muenchow

The surname MUENCHOW is of German origin, originating in the medieval period. It is derived from the German town of Münchow, located in the state of Brandenburg. The name itself is a combination of two Old Germanic words: "muni" meaning "protection" and "hof" meaning "farm" or "estate."

The earliest recorded instances of the MUENCHOW surname date back to the 13th century in various municipal records and church registries from the region around Münchow. Spelling variations were common in these early records, with the name appearing as MUNCHHOW, MUNCHOUE, and MUNCHHOWE, among others.

One notable historical reference to the MUENCHOW name can be found in the "Landbuch der Mark Brandenburg," a land register from the 14th century. Here, a certain Henning MUENCHOW is listed as a landowner in the village of Münchow.

In the 16th century, a branch of the MUENCHOW family migrated to the nearby town of Prenzlau, where they became prominent merchants and traders. Johannes MUENCHOW (1537-1604) was a respected merchant in Prenzlau and served as a city councilor.

During the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), the MUENCHOW family played a role in supporting the Protestant cause. Hans MUENCHOW (1585-1642) was a Lutheran pastor who actively opposed the Catholic forces during the conflict.

In the 18th century, a MUENCHOW family member named Gottfried MUENCHOW (1712-1785) gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings and bridges in the region.

Another notable figure was Karl MUENCHOW (1824-1901), a renowned botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research in the Americas and Southeast Asia. He made significant contributions to the study of plant life in these regions.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the MUENCHOW surname continued to be found across various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigration, such as the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muenchow

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

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

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