Munch is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning "monk". It may also sometimes be a variant of the German surname Münch, meaning the same. Notable people with this surname include the following: Adolph Munch (1829–1901), American businessman and politician Andreas Munch (1811–1884), Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright and newspaper editor Anna Munch (1856–1932), Norwegian novelist Charles Munch (conductor) (1891–1968), Alsatian symphonic conductor and violinist Charles Munch (painter) (born 1945), American artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944), Norwegian painter best known for The Scream
Emil D. Munch (1831–1887), American businessman and politician Peter A. Munch (1908–1984), Norwegian-American sociologist, educator and author Peter Andreas Munch (1810–1863), Norwegian medieval historian Peter Rochegune Munch (1870–1948), Danish historian and politician