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

Munguía, 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 Munguía surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Munguía in America

Munguía is the 2857th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Munguía surname appeared 12,615 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Munguía.

We can also compare 2010 data for Munguía 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 Munguía

The surname Munguia is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "mungia," which means "hill" or "mountain." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name or a descriptive name given to someone who lived near a hill or mountain in the Basque region of Spain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Munguia can be found in the archives of the town of Munguia, located in the province of Biscay, in northern Spain. The town itself is believed to have been named after the local Basque word for "hill," further supporting the theory that the surname originated from a place name.

In the 17th century, the name Munguia appeared in several historical records, including the baptismal records of the parish church of Munguia. One notable individual from this time was Juan de Munguia, a Spanish soldier who served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the name Munguia spread across various regions of the Americas, particularly in Mexico and parts of Central America. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas is that of Andrés de Munguia, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Munguia was Clemente de Jesús Munguía y Núñez (1810-1868), a Mexican Catholic bishop and philosopher. He was a vocal critic of the liberal reforms of the time and played a significant role in the political and religious debates of his era.

Another notable individual with the surname Munguia was Ernesto Munguia (1912-1989), a Salvadoran painter and sculptor. He was a prominent figure in the Central American art scene and is known for his vibrant and colorful works that captured the essence of his native El Salvador.

Throughout history, the surname Munguia has been associated with various individuals from different walks of life, including artists, soldiers, explorers, and religious leaders. While the name may have originated from a humble place name in the Basque region of Spain, it has since spread across the globe, carried by those who share this distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Munguía

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

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

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