Munk

Etymology

 * As a, Scandinavian/ (mainly ), and  surname, all from the noun . Compare.
 * Also as a German surname, short form of the medieval name . See.
 * Also as a German surname, from the place in Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. The placename is attested as early as 1583  and itself could be related to the word for monk.
 * As an English surname, variant of.
 * As a Jewish surname, from, the pet form of.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Munk is the 15201st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1938 individuals. Munk is most common among White (93.34%) individuals.