Minter Surname
Approximately 17,039 people bear this surname
Minter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the minter,' a mint-master; v. Monier, Moneymaker, Moneyman. The reason why these surnames are found scattered over the country lies in the fact that the greater lords, and more considerable cities, had power to issue coin.
Read More About This SurnameMinter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,526 | 1:26,797 | 3,359 |
| England | 1,863 | 1:29,908 | 4,021 |
| Australia | 652 | 1:41,404 | 5,313 |
| Canada | 255 | 1:144,493 | 14,820 |
| South Africa | 198 | 1:273,625 | 27,113 |
| France | 101 | 1:657,651 | 84,833 |
| Indonesia | 92 | 1:1,437,491 | 97,733 |
| Germany | 77 | 1:1,045,525 | 70,954 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,080 | 1:22,570 | 3,164 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,340 | 1:21,461 | 2,708 |
Minter (363) may also be a first name.
Minter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the minter,' a mint-master; v. Monier, Moneymaker, Moneyman. The reason why these surnames are found scattered over the country lies in the fact that the greater lords, and more considerable cities, had power to issue coin.
Henry le Munetar, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey Monetare, Salop, ibid.
William Monetarius, Salop, ibid.
Ralph le Myneter. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Theobald Monetarius, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1723. Baptised — Mary, d. Claudius Minter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1781. Married — John Davis and Mary Minter: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-Latin) (legal) Coiner; Moneylender, Banker [Middle English myneter, Old English mynetere, minter, money-changer; from Latin moneta, mint, money] Ralph le Myneter.—Mun. Gildh. Lond.
(English) One who coined money.
Probably the same as moneyer, an artificer of coins. In Saxon, Norman, and more recent times, every considerable town had its mint and its moneyer or Minter.
For Munter, or Muntator, equivalent to a knight or man-at-arms—including chiefly Norman or foreign families.
From the German, Minte; from the French, Minder; a personal name.
Minter Demographics
Average Male Minter Height
176.65 cm
Average Female Minter Height
162.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Minter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Minter (Arabic: منتر, Hindi: मिन्तर, Russian: Минтер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Minter.
How Common Is The Last Name Minter? popularity and diffusion
Minter is the 31,343rd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 427,698 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Minter are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 456,894th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 363 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 13,526 people, or 1 in 26,797. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Minter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Minter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Minter last name increased 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 775 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Minter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Minter surname are 11.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.03% registered with the party.
The amount Minter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.83% less than the national average, earning 249,762 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 108.85% more than the national average, earning R 496,296 per year; in United States they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $39,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,797 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Minter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minter in the Hindi language | ||
| मिन्तर | mintara | - |
| Minter in the Russian language | ||
| Минтер | minter | - |
| Minter in the Arabic language | ||
| منتر | mntr | - |
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Minter Reference & Research
Minton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Minton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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