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

Mungall, 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 Mungall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mungall in America

Mungall is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mungall surname appeared 127 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 Mungall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mungall 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 Mungall

The surname Mungall is believed to have originated in Scotland, specifically in the Scottish Borders region, during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "munec" and "halh," meaning "monk" and "hollow" or "valley" respectively. This suggests that the name may have been associated with a monastic settlement or a valley inhabited by monks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mungall appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical record of Scottish landowners who were required to swear fealty to King Edward I of England. The entry lists a "William de Munguale" from Roxburghshire, which provides evidence of the name's existence in the late 13th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, various spellings of the surname can be found in Scottish parish records, such as "Mungall," "Mungaill," and "Mungwall." This variation in spelling was common during that time period due to the lack of standardized orthography.

Notable individuals with the surname Mungall throughout history include:

1. Andrew Mungall (c. 1555-1625), a Scottish clergyman who served as the minister of Dysart in Fife.
2. William Mungall (c. 1630-1698), a Scottish merchant and landowner who owned estates in East Lothian.
3. Robert Mungall (1776-1851), a Scottish-born farmer and pioneer who settled in Upper Canada (now Ontario) in the early 19th century.
4. James Mungall (1836-1912), a Scottish-born journalist and editor who worked for various newspapers in Canada and the United States.
5. William Mungall (1879-1958), a Scottish-born engineer and inventor who held patents for various mining equipment and machinery.

The surname Mungall has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Mungalhead (a farm in East Lothian) and Mungalrig (a hill in the Scottish Borders). These place names may have derived from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the close connection between surnames and geographical locations in Scotland.

While the origins of the Mungall surname can be traced back to medieval Scotland, its presence has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, this detailed report focuses primarily on the historical roots and notable bearers of the surname within its country of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mungall

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

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

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