Min Surname
Approximately 1,033,082 people bear this surname
Min Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 456,031 | 1:2,998 | 172 |
| Myanmar | 292,463 | 1:178 | 38 |
| South Korea | 178,995 | 1:286 | 40 |
| Cambodia | 32,033 | 1:483 | 118 |
| Indonesia | 11,800 | 1:11,208 | 1,422 |
| Vietnam | 9,277 | 1:9,987 | 275 |
| United States | 8,189 | 1:44,262 | 5,421 |
| Pakistan | 6,463 | 1:27,641 | 1,414 |
| Singapore | 6,266 | 1:879 | 134 |
| Malaysia | 5,870 | 1:5,025 | 693 |
| India | 3,345 | 1:229,317 | 13,473 |
| Thailand | 3,312 | 1:21,328 | 1,838 |
| Israel | 2,118 | 1:4,040 | 574 |
| Russia | 1,739 | 1:82,877 | 10,439 |
| Bangladesh | 1,712 | 1:93,082 | 4,097 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,464 | 1:21,126 | 3,172 |
| Taiwan | 1,261 | 1:18,592 | 272 |
| Egypt | 1,068 | 1:86,082 | 7,577 |
| Canada | 1,010 | 1:36,481 | 4,642 |
| Hong Kong | 843 | 1:8,702 | 295 |
| Ivory Coast | 807 | 1:28,589 | 1,977 |
| Brunei | 634 | 1:660 | 123 |
| Netherlands | 592 | 1:28,526 | 4,683 |
| Australia | 579 | 1:46,625 | 5,835 |
| Japan | 533 | 1:239,858 | 9,903 |
| Mauritania | 495 | 1:8,272 | 885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 489 | 1:18,737 | 2,205 |
| Algeria | 364 | 1:106,131 | 15,497 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Kazakhstan | 302 | 1:58,551 | 7,288 |
| France | 273 | 1:243,307 | 37,643 |
| Brazil | 205 | 1:1,044,265 | 36,766 |
| Papua New Guinea | 185 | 1:44,074 | 5,397 |
| Belgium | 158 | 1:72,764 | 11,604 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Qatar | 153 | 1:15,412 | 1,691 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Philippines | 128 | 1:790,924 | 76,218 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| Afghanistan | 72 | 1:446,572 | 5,952 |
| Cameroon | 67 | 1:309,986 | 28,740 |
| Italy | 64 | 1:955,573 | 68,465 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 63 | 1:94,804 | 11,741 |
| Lithuania | 59 | 1:51,434 | 8,199 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Belarus | 56 | 1:169,662 | 22,625 |
| Estonia | 46 | 1:28,735 | 5,267 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Mauritius | 34 | 1:38,042 | 7,089 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Latvia | 28 | 1:73,216 | 10,778 |
| Mongolia | 26 | 1:108,665 | 7,123 |
| Laos | 25 | 1:263,533 | 260 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| American Samoa | 22 | 1:2,534 | 546 |
| Azerbaijan | 21 | 1:459,482 | 9,100 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Armenia | 15 | 1:195,345 | 5,399 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Romania | 10 | 1:2,007,787 | 54,092 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Senegal | 9 | 1:1,619,927 | 4,107 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| North Korea | 4 | 1:6,279,262 | 91 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 1:308,020 | 1,264 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Mín (3) are calculated separately.
Min (7,958,072) may also be a first name.
Min Demographics
Min Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Min Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Min Come From? nationality or country of origin
Min (Arabic: ادني, Bengali: মিন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﻦ, Hindi: मीन, Marathi: मीन, Oriya: ମିନ, Russian: Мин, Tibetan: མིན་) is more frequently found in China than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Mín. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Min? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 521st most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,054 people. The surname Min is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Min live; 62 percent live in East Asia and 44 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 35th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 7,958,072 people.
It is most numerous in China, where it is borne by 456,031 people, or 1 in 2,998. Besides China Min is found in 143 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 28 percent reside and South Korea, where 17 percent reside.
Min Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Min has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Min surname increased 25,591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Min Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Min last name is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Protestant (29%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Min last name are 0.13999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.09% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Min earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.63% less than the national average, earning 195,089 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 193.09% more than the national average, earning R 696,492 per year; in United States they earn 14.56% more than the national average, earning $49,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $56,955 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mín | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ming | 86 | 396,022 | / |
| Mina | 86 | 196,435 | / |
| Minn | 86 | 42,963 | / |
| Muin | 86 | 27,441 | / |
| Mion | 86 | 6,904 | / |
| Mind | 86 | 4,628 | / |
| Mien | 86 | 3,854 | / |
| Mint | 86 | 1,593 | / |
| Minì | 86 | 46 | / |
| Mihn | 86 | 41 | / |
| Mmin | 86 | 30 | / |
| Mijn | 86 | 22 | / |
| Misn | 86 | 10 | / |
| Hmin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mgin | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mimn | 86 | 3 | / |
| Minq | 86 | 2 | / |
| Miñn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Minù | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mn | 80 | 2,596 | / |
| Minne | 75 | 6,524 | / |
| Mindt | 75 | 1,202 | / |
| Minkh | 75 | 1,091 | / |
| Mmina | 75 | 590 | / |
| Mindh | 75 | 134 | / |
| Mingh | 75 | 59 | / |
| Mincė | 75 | 46 | / |
| Minjz | 75 | 45 | / |
| Mingg | 75 | 34 | / |
| Møien | 75 | 30 | / |
| Minnd | 75 | 19 | / |
| 'Mina | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hmuin | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hminq | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mingk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Minnë | 75 | 4 | / |
| Minnì | 75 | 4 | / |
| Minnt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Muinn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Minnh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mming | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Min | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mindė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mginn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Miehn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mimne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mintt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mindd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mimng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hming | 75 | 1 | / |
| Minzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Minng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mienn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mim | 67 | 253,869 | / |
| Men | 67 | 237,854 | / |
| Minowa | 67 | 17,194 | / |
| Minova | 67 | 2,978 | / |
| Myn | 67 | 997 | / |
| Mingue | 67 | 473 | / |
| Minque | 67 | 368 | / |
| Mng | 67 | 129 | / |
| Hmn | 67 | 89 | / |
| Mne | 67 | 79 | / |
| Åminne | 67 | 69 | / |
| Mén | 67 | 58 | / |
| Uanmin | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ėmienė | 67 | 41 | / |
| Minsås | 67 | 26 | / |
| Møn | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mnd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mhn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mnt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mnn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mnh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Minckh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mingne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Minová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mnq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Minnck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mån | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mön | 67 | 2 | / |
| Män | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mèn | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Mina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Misnth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minchz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mün | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mingqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minnth | 67 | 0 | / |
Min Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Min in the Marathi language | ||
| मीन | mina | 70 |
| मीना | mina | 10 |
| मीण | mina | 6.67 |
| ीन | ina | 3.33 |
| मोीन | moina | 3.33 |
| अमीन | amina | 3.33 |
| Min in the Hindi language | ||
| मीन | mina | 62.05 |
| मिण | mina | 18.98 |
| मीण | mina | 9.37 |
| मिन | mina | 5.92 |
| मीण् | min | 0.35 |
| मीन् | min | 0.06 |
| Min in the Tibetan language | ||
| མིན་ | min | 60 |
| མིང་ | ming | 20 |
| སྨོན་ | mön | 10 |
| སྨིན་ | min | 10 |
| Min in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିନ | mina | 58.85 |
| ମୀନ | mina | 35.55 |
| ମିଞ | mina | 3.1 |
| ମିନ୍ | min | 0.86 |
| ମିଞ୍ | min | 0.46 |
| Min in the Bengali language | ||
| মিন | mina | 52 |
| মীন | mina | 20 |
| মিঞা | mina | 16 |
| মিনা | mina | 8 |
| মিঞ | mina | 4 |
| Min in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﻦ | myn | 45.65 |
| ﺍﻣﻴﻦ | amyn | 43.48 |
| ﻣﻨﺖ | mnt | 8.7 |
| ﺃﻣﻴﻦ | amyn | 2.17 |
| Min in the Russian language | ||
| Мин | min | - |
| Min in the Arabic language | ||
| ادني | adny | - |
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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 Min
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