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Mundis Family History

Mundis Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Muntz . Americanized form of Greek Mountis or Moundis (or perhaps some other similar Greek surname) based on the adjective moundis in Byzantine Greek meaning ‘dark reddish brown’ but later acquiring the transferred sense ‘sulky gloomy dismal’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Munda, Manis, Muni, Mundt, Landis, Muthig, Mardis, Mandia, Mundo

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Where is the Mundis family from?

You can see how Mundis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mundis family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mundis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Mundis family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mundis's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Mundis families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mundis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mundis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Presser were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mundis. 25% of Mundis men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Mundis women worked as a Presser. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mundis were Truck Driver and New Worker. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Presser
    37%
  • Housekeeper
    28%
  • Seamstress
    19%
  • New Worker
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 64 immigration records available for the last name Mundis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 344 military records available for the last name Mundis. For the veterans among your Mundis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mundis lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Mundis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Mundis in 1965 was 60, and 85 in 2004.

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