| ![Show Contents]() Munter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
England
Etymology of MunterWhat does the name Munter mean? The name Munter 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 Munter familyThe surname Munter 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 Munter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Munter research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1455, 1487 and 1510 are included under the topic Early Munter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Munter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Munt, Mund, Munte, Munde, Muntz, Munts and others. Early Notables of the Munter familyMore information is included under the topic Early Munter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Munter migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: - Phillip Munter, (Monter), aged 63, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"
Munter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ernestine Munter, aged 65, who arrived in New York in 1862 4
- Rebecca Munter, aged 19, who landed in New York in 1862 4
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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)
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