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Early Origins of the Munt family

The surname Munt was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Munt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Munt research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1455, 1487 and 1510 are included under the topic Early Munt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Munt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Munt, Mund, Munte, Munde, Muntz, Munts and others.

Early Notables of the Munt family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Munt family of Kent


United States Munt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Munt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Munt of Essex who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet 1
  • Mrs. Dorothy Munt of Essex who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet 1
  • Richard Munt, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 2
  • Edward Munt, who landed in Virginia in 1665 2

Australia Munt migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Munt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Munt, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Charles Kerr" on 6th June 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
  • Charles Harvey Munt, aged 38, a painter, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Star Queen" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Munt (post 1700) +

  • Janet Munt, American Democratic Party politician, Social worker; Member of Vermont State Senate, 2001 5
  • Natalie Munt (b. 1977), English female badminton player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Janice Munt (b. 1955), Australian politician
  • Sally Rowena Munt, British feminist academic and author


  1. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 1st February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/charles-kerr
  4. South Australian Register Monday 1st January 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Star Queen 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/starqueen1854.shtml
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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