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Where did the Ukrainian Munich family come from? When did the Munich family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Munich family history?

The Munich surname is derived from the given name Minkus, which is a pet form of the Germanic personal name "Meingoz," which means "strong."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Mina, Minai, Minaiev, Minailenko, Miniuk, Minik, Minitsky, Minnitsky, Minnicky, Minovsky, Minon, Minchak, Minchuk, Minchik, Min, Mink, Minkovich, Minko, Minkovsky, Minka, Minenko, Minich and many more.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Munich Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Frederic Munich, who landed in America in 1777-1783

Munich Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joseph Munich, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851

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