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

Munday, 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 Munday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Munday in America

Munday is the 10857th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Munday surname appeared 2,934 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Munday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Munday 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 Munday

The surname MUNDAY is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "mūnan dæg," which translates to "day of the moon" or "Monday." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone born or baptized on a Monday.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MUNDAY surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Munedai." This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century in England.

During the Middle Ages, the MUNDAY name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, where it was often associated with various place names and localities. For instance, there are records of individuals named "de Munday" or "atte Munday" from villages like Chipping Warden and Brackley.

One notable bearer of the MUNDAY name was Sir John Munday (c. 1495-1537), a prominent English politician and landowner who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1536. Another was Anthony Munday (c. 1553-1633), an English playwright, poet, and writer who was a contemporary of Shakespeare.

In the 17th century, the MUNDAY surname gained prominence in the Americas, with several individuals bearing the name becoming early settlers in the British colonies. One such individual was Richard Munday (c. 1615-1667), who was among the first English settlers in Virginia and served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

Other historical figures with the MUNDAY surname include John Munday (1711-1767), an English clockmaker and inventor known for his development of the "striking train" mechanism in clocks, and William Munday (1790-1858), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

Throughout its history, the MUNDAY surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Mundy, Mounday, and Moundy, reflecting the diverse regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Munday

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

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

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