Munt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Munt is derived from a geographical locality as in 'at the mount,' from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word "munt." 1 2 Another source goes back further to the French Du Mont, i.e. "of the hill." 3

Early Origins of the Munt family

The surname Munt was first found in Kent where William atte Munte, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III was recorded. Later in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, we found Walter Munte in Dorset and in Suffolk, Roger de Munt Feront was listed. 1

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

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 4
Mrs. Dorothy Munt of Essex who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet 4
Richard Munt, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 5
Edward Munt, who landed in Virginia in 1665 5

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 6
Charles Harvey Munt, aged 38, a painter, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Star Queen" 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Munt (post 1700) +

Janet Munt, American Democratic Party politician, Social worker; Member of Vermont State Senate, 2001 8
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

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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)
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 1st February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/charles-kerr
South Australian Register Monday 1st January 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Star Queen 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/starqueen1854.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html