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Where Does The Last Name Minor Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Minor (Arabic: قاصر, Hindi: मिनोर, Marathi: िमनोर, Russian: Минор) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Miñor, Minôr or Mínor. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Minor? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,795^th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 49,316 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Minor reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Minor is also the 53,512^th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 12,212 people.

The last name Minor is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 95,009 people, or 1 in 1,880. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside, Punjab, where 0 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name is found in 92 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Mexico, where 2 percent reside.

Minor Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Minor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Minor last name rose 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Minor Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Minor surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Minor are 37.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Minor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning R 243,888 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% less than the national average, earning $47,808 CAD per year.