Muñoz

Muñoz ([muˈɲoθ] or [muˈɲos]) is a Spanish-language surname—with a Portuguese-language variant (Munhoz), from Basque "muinoa" ("hill"). The surname was expanded during the Reconquista with massive settlements done by citizens from Navarre and Álava in New Castile and Andalusia.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 26.7% of all known bearers of the surname Muñoz were residents of Colombia (1:129), 21.1% of Spain (1:158), 20.3% of Chile (1:62), 6.7% of Argentina (1:458), 5.7% of Peru (1:397), 5.7% of Venezuela (1:379), 2.2% of Guatemala (1:533), 1.7% of Cuba (1:495), 1.6% of the Philippines (1:4,544), 1.6% of Nicaragua (1:272), 1.4% of Panama (1:206), 1.3% of Costa Rica (1:255) and 1.1% of the Dominican Republic (1:674).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:158) in the following autonomous communities:

  1. Castilla-La Mancha (1:96)
  2. Andalusia (1:98)
  3. Region of Murcia (1:109)
  4. Extremadura (1:118)
  5. Ceuta (1:125)
  6. Community of Madrid (1:130)

In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:62) in the following regions:

  1. Maule Region (1:39)
  2. Bío Bío Region (1:49)
  3. Magallanes Region (1:55)
  4. Aysén Region (1:60)
  5. O'Higgins Region (1:60)
  6. Araucanía Region (1:62)

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References

  1. ↑ "Muñoz Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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