How common is the surname Munger?

5,639 people in the United States had the surname Munger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,752 Americans. It ranked 6,079th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Munger?

Charlie Munger, American businessman (1924–2023), followed by Clarissa Munger Badger.

Where is the surname Munger most common?

Wikidata records people named Munger in the United States.

Is the surname Munger getting more or less common?

More common. 5,451 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,639 in 2010, up 3.4%.

The surname Munger

A surname, carried by 5,639 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M526

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Munger is more common than 96.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,639 people named Munger in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 54,752 Americans. That is up 3.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,451.

#6,079

rank among US surnames

5,639

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+3.4%

change since 2000 (was #5,810)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,074	Dreher	5,644	54,703
#6,075	Terrill	5,641	54,732
#6,077	McLane	5,640	54,742
#6,079	Munger	5,639	54,752

Who is named Munger

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Munger identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as two or more races and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Mungers

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Charlie Munger
American businessman (1924–2023)
Clarissa Munger Badger
American botanical artist (1806–1889)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Munger

Munger has the Soundex code M526, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M526.

Questions

How common is the surname Munger?: 5,639 people in the United States had the surname Munger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,752 Americans. It ranked 6,079th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Munger?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Munger identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Munger?: Charlie Munger, American businessman (1924–2023), followed by Clarissa Munger Badger.
Where is the surname Munger most common?: Wikidata records people named Munger in the United States.
Is the surname Munger getting more or less common?: More common. 5,451 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,639 in 2010, up 3.4%.