MacMinn Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

MacMinn Surname Definition:

The name of a branch of the Scottish clan Menzies now numerous in Ulster.

MacMinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
South Africa971:558,53343,702
Canada571:646,41452,764
Australia291:930,88655,860
England151:3,714,537119,675
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

MacMinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name of a branch of the Scottish clan Menzies now numerous in Ulster.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The name of a branch of the Scottish clan Menzies numerous in Ulster. SIF 114*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Meann = the Famous; or the Kid [Irish and Gaelic Mac Minn, genit. of Meann]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacMinn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacMinn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacMinn is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMinn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 708,658th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The last name MacMinn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of MacMinn reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 1,701,685. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 28 percent live, New Jersey, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

MacMinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacMinn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 5,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacMinn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the MacMinn last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacMinn last name are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacMinn earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.8% more than the national average, earning R 284,688 per year; in United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.85% more than the national average, earning $65,505 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mac'minn931/
MacKminn930/
McMinn929,196/
Macmin9217/
Mackmin8678/
Macmina866/
McMin834/
Masmin77131/
Mazmin7750/
Maxmin7735/
Majmin7727/
Makmin7720/
MacMen771/
MacMmn771/
Makhmin718/
Masmina714/
MacKmen712/
Makmina711/
Masmuin711/
Mausmin711/
McMyn6756/
Makhmina6714/
Mazmn6710/
McMen6710/
Mauchmen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacMinn
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