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Etymology of Munte

What does the name Munte mean?

The name Munte 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 Munte family

The surname Munte 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 Munte family

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Munte Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Munte family

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Munte migration to the United States +



Munte Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Heinrich Munte, who arrived in America in 1778 4
  • Jacob Munte, who landed in America in 1778 4
Munte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Martin Munte, aged 65, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  3. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  4. 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)


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