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Etymology of Muntz

What does the name Muntz mean?

The name Muntz 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 Muntz family

The surname Muntz 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 Muntz family

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Muntz Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Muntz family

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Muntz migration to the United States +



Muntz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Casper Muntz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 4
  • Andreas Muntz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 4
  • George Muntz, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 4
Muntz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Muntz, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1849 4
  • Johanna Muntz, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1849 4
  • Louisa Muntz, aged 2, who arrived in New York in 1849 4
  • Ernest Muntz, aged 1, who arrived in New York in 1849 4
  • Ronna Muntz, aged 7, who arrived in New York in 1849 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Muntz migration to Canada +

Muntz Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Charles Muntz, who landed in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Contemporary Notables of the name Muntz (post 1700) +

  • Eric Phillip "Phil" Muntz (1934-2017), American scientist and a former Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders in 1956 and Toronto Argonauts from 1957 to 1960; he later was a professor at University of Southern California and was elected a member of US National Academy of Engineering in 1993
  • Kindra Muntz, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008 5
  • Geoffrey Hugh Muntz (1938-2024), Australian politician, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Whitsunday (1980-1989)


  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)
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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