Muench History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Muench lie in the region of the Rhineland. The name is derived from the Low German words "Münk" or "Mönk," meaning "monk." Muench was probably first used as a surname by a former member of a monastery, who passed the name down to his descendants.

Early Origins of the Muench family

The surname Muench was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation. The first known bearer of the name was the farmer Albrecht Münch, who lived at the southern edge of the Rhineland in 1204.

Early History of the Muench family

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Muench Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Munch, Munnich, Munnick, Muench, Münch, Munsch, Münsch, Muenich, Münnich, Monsche, Münich, Muennich, Muennick and many more.

Early Notables of the Muench family

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Muench migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Muench Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Peter Muench, aged 39, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1737 1
Johann Simon Muench, aged 35, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1737 1
Jacob Peter Muench, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Christ Ludwig Muench, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Joseph Muench, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1

Muench Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Adam Muench, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Andacia"
Ernst Muench, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1851 1
Anton Muench, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1853
Margareta Muench, who arrived in America in 1856 1
Peter Muench, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Muench (post 1700) +

Hugo Muench, American politician, U.S. Consul in Plauen, 1905 2
F. Muench, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1860 2
Alexis N. Muench, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928 2
Aloisius Joseph Muench (1889-1962), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Fargo from 1935 to 1959

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html