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

Munneke, 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 Munneke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Munneke in America

Munneke is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Munneke surname appeared 152 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 Munneke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Munneke 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 Munneke

The surname MUNNEKE is of Dutch origin, originating in the Low Countries during the medieval period. It is derived from the Middle Dutch word "monneke," which means "little monk" or "little friar." This patronymic surname likely referred to someone who lived near a monastery or had some association with a monastic order.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname MUNNEKE can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Holland. In the 1275 census of Leiden, a certain "Ghiselbrecht Munneke" is listed as a resident of the city. This early spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time.

Throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, the MUNNEKE name appeared in various Dutch historical records, including tax rolls, property deeds, and local chronicles. One notable example is the mention of a "Jan Munneke" in the 1426 archives of the city of Delft, where he is listed as a member of the local guild of bakers.

During the 16th century, the MUNNEKE surname gained prominence in the coastal region of Friesland. A prominent figure from this era was Douwe Munneke (1501-1572), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of Leeuwarden. His descendants continued to play influential roles in the region's affairs for several generations.

In the 17th century, the MUNNEKE name spread to other parts of the Netherlands, as well as to the Dutch colonies in the Americas and Asia. One notable individual was Pieter Munneke (1635-1701), a Dutch explorer and cartographer who mapped parts of the coastline of modern-day South Africa during his travels.

The 18th century saw the MUNNEKE name gain recognition in the field of literature. Jan Munneke (1711-1788) was a renowned Dutch poet and playwright, whose works were widely celebrated during the Age of Enlightenment in the Netherlands.

As the MUNNEKE family dispersed across Europe and beyond, the name took on various spellings and variations. In Germany, for instance, the form "Münnicke" emerged, while in England, the name was sometimes anglicized to "Munnick" or "Munnik."

Other notable figures bearing the MUNNEKE surname include Gerrit Munneke (1815-1892), a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the 1860s, and Johannes Munneke (1866-1944), a Dutch-American architect known for his work in the Beaux-Arts style, including the design of the Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Munneke

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

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

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