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

Muños, 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 Muños surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muños in America

Muños is the 9050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muños surname appeared 3,610 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 Muños.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muños 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 Muños

The surname Munos is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Castile in central Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "muño," which means "fist" or "hand guard," indicating that the name may have been initially associated with individuals involved in activities related to combat or warfare.

The earliest recorded instances of the Munos surname can be traced back to the 12th century, with mentions found in various historical documents and records from the Kingdom of Castile. One notable example is the appearance of the name in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval Spanish manuscript that documented the ownership of lands and properties in the region.

During the 13th century, the Munos surname gained prominence, with several individuals bearing the name holding important positions within the Castilian nobility and military. One such figure was Rodrigo Munos, a renowned knight and military commander who served under King Alfonso X of Castile in the reconquista against the Moors in the mid-1200s.

As the Reconquista progressed and the Iberian Peninsula was gradually regained from Moorish rule, the Munos surname spread to other regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Aragon. In the 14th century, records show the Munos family establishing roots in the city of Seville, where they played a significant role in the local government and economy.

Throughout the centuries, the Munos surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including:

1. Juan Munos de Cuellar (1350-1421), a Spanish nobleman and diplomat who served as ambassador to the court of King Henry IV of England.
2. Pedro Munos Sarmiento (1480-1548), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his historic circumnavigation of the globe.
3. María Munos de Ayala (1556-1628), a Spanish playwright and poet who made significant contributions to the Golden Age of Spanish literature.
4. Francisco Munos Quesada (1675-1738), a Spanish military engineer and architect who designed several fortifications and public buildings in colonial Latin America.
5. José Munos Delgado (1786-1856), a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1843 to 1844.

While the Munos surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration. The name has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Muños or Muñoz, but its origins can be traced back to the medieval Castilian region of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muños

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

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

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