Muncaster
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (surname): Mulcaster
Etymology
editFrom the Old English personal name Mula + ċeaster (“city, town”).
Proper noun
editMuncaster (countable and uncountable, plural Muncasters)
- A civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD102569). [1]
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Muncaster is the 111426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 158 individuals. Muncaster is most common among White (94.94%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Muncaster”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 634.