Heraldry and the Moniz Surname

Moniz is one more way Muniz has been written over the centuries. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of Munio”.

Moniz and Muniz

Spelled with “o” instead of “u”, Moniz shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

How common is Moniz?

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Moniz with 5,775 bearers, at rank 5,958. In Spain, the INE population register lists 111 people with Moniz as their first surname and 100 as their second.

Heraldry and the Moniz name

Arms linked to Muniz and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Moniz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.