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
Eggert Munch (1685–1764), Norwegian painter
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