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

Mundt, 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 Mundt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mundt in America

Mundt is the 9361st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mundt surname appeared 3,475 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 Mundt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mundt 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 Mundt

The surname Mundt is of German origin, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Mund," which means "mouth" or "entrance." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near the entrance of a town or village, or possibly as a nickname for someone with a distinctive mouth or speech pattern.

One of the earliest known references to the name Mundt can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a medieval record of land transactions in Westphalia, Germany, dating back to the 9th century. The name appears in various spellings, including Mundt, Munt, and Munde, suggesting its widespread use in the region.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Henricus Mundt was mentioned in the Annales Colonienses Maximi, a chronicle of the archbishops of Cologne. This record provides evidence of the name's presence among the aristocracy during that time period.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Mundt is believed to be Johannes Mundt, a merchant from Lübeck, Germany, who lived in the late 14th century. His name is recorded in the city's commercial records, indicating his involvement in trade activities.

Another notable figure with the surname Mundt is Theodore Mundt (1808-1861), a German writer and literary critic. He was a prominent figure in the Young Germany literary movement and is known for his works such as "Modern Life" and "Aesthetic Campaigns."

In the 19th century, Carl Mündt (1799-1858) was a German botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of South American flora. He conducted extensive research in Brazil and published several works on the region's plant life.

The name Mundt has also been associated with places in Germany, such as the town of Mündt in Saxony-Anhalt. This suggests that the surname may have originated as a locational name, referring to people who came from or lived in a place called Mundt or a variation thereof.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mundt include Hans Mundt (1916-1974), a German actor known for his roles in films like "The Bridge" and "The Frozen Flashes," and Alfred Mundt (1870-1945), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mundt

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

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

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