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

Munkres, 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 Munkres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Munkres in America

Munkres is the 67126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Munkres surname appeared 294 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 Munkres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Munkres 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 Munkres

The surname MUNKRES is of German origin, originating in the 16th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "munech," meaning "monk," and is believed to have been a occupational surname given to those who worked in monasteries or had close ties to monastic orders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MUNKRES name can be found in the German city of Cologne, where a certain Johannes Munkres was mentioned in a church record from the year 1573. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the Rhineland region by that time.

In the 17th century, the MUNKRES surname appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, including the area around the city of Nuremberg. A notable bearer of this name was Johann Munkres, a renowned clockmaker who lived in Nuremberg from 1620 to 1687.

As the MUNKRES family expanded and migrated throughout Europe, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Munkers, Munkeres, and Munckers. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribes' interpretations.

One of the most notable figures in history bearing the MUNKRES name was Karl Munkres, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1734 to 1809. He was a prominent figure in the Enlightenment movement and authored several influential works on ethics and rational theology.

Another notable MUNKRES was Wilhelm Munkres, a 19th-century German botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in South America. He was born in 1822 and died in 1897.

In the 20th century, James Munkres, an American mathematician born in 1930, gained recognition for his groundbreaking work in algebraic topology and his influential textbook, "Topology," which has been widely used in universities worldwide.

While the MUNKRES surname may have originated in Germany, it has since been adopted by families in various other countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, as a result of immigration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Munkres

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

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

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