Minchin Surname

127,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Minchin Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Latin) Nun [Middle English minchin for minchen, Old English mynecen, a nun; Old English munuc, Latin monach-us, a monk] (German-Latin) One from München (Munich), 11th cent. Munichen [a dat. pl. form from O.H.Ger.

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Minchin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1951:46,6265,867
Australia9081:29,7313,997
United States4481:809,06062,242
Canada2611:141,17114,531
France1691:393,03457,995
New Zealand1641:27,6124,833
Ireland1031:45,7183,416
Wales561:55,2605,065
Israel501:171,15317,369
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Moldova131:273,95123,172
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Norway61:857,04855,549
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guam11:160,1214,893
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7201:33,8554,448
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Minchin (25) may also be a first name.

Minchin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Latin) Nun [Middle English minchin for minchen, Old English mynecen, a nun; Old English munuc, Latin monach-us, a monk] (German-Latin) One from München (Munich), 11th cent. Munichen [a dat. pl. form from O.H.Ger. muni(h)h |(Latin monach-us), a monk]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A very old name in England (derived, like Mincing Lane, from Middle-English minchen, a nun) but unconnected with Ireland before the Cromwelliarl period when it became firmly established in the Roscrea area of Offaly and north Tipperary. Minch, a name associated with Co. Kildare, may be an abbreviation of Minchin or a variant of Minnish i.e. Mac Naois (W)

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Probably an old personal name of the Anglo-Saxon period, whence the local names Minchinton and Minchinhampton. The Irish branch went over with William III., and almost all the owners of the name are said to be located in or about Moneygall, near Meuagh, co. Tipperary.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Robert, Geoffry, Lucas Manchon, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Warin, Gervase, Ranulph M. 1198 (Ib.); Philip Mincan, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Minchin was a name well represented in Barrington Magna during last century (Bigl.): it was probably derived in the first place from the parish of Minchin Hampton in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Minchin Last Name Facts

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

Minchin (Russian: Минчин) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Minchin.

How Common Is The Last Name Minchin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Minchin is the 127,803rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,053,987 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Minchin are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Minchin is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 25 people.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,195 people, or 1 in 46,626. In England Minchin is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and West Midlands, where 5 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Minchin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Minchin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Minchin surname rose 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 127 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 431 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Minchin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Minchin last name is chiefly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States Minchin are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Minchin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.94% less than the national average, earning 197,487 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.58% less than the national average, earning R 55,656 per year; in United States they earn 29.6% more than the national average, earning $55,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minching9333/
Mainchin9330/
Minchina9322/
Mintchin9313/
Minchion936/
Minchink931/
Minchien931/
Minchine930/
Mincin92325/
Minchn926/
Mainchain88105/
Meinchein8869/
Mainchein8864/
Mintchina881/
Menchin86149/
Minshin86125/
Minchen8694/
Munchin8693/
Mincing869/
Mimchin862/
Minkhin862/
Minzhin861/
Minchzn861/
Mnchina861/
Minchim861/
Mincina861/
Minckin860/
Mincsin860/
Minchinova821/
Moinchoing821/
Minshina80192/
Menchion80120/
Mincienė8063/
Menching8025/
Menchine8016/
Mincheng8012/
Mingchen807/
Menchein804/
Meinchen803/
Minchenk802/
Minchyna802/
Minkhina801/
Minkhoin801/
Menchina801/
Hminchen801/
Menchain801/
Minshion801/
Menchind801/
Minchene800/
Minkin774,680/
Minsin77690/
Mingin77473/
Minjin77121/
Minzin7755/
Menchn7712/
Minqin776/
Mincen772/
Minxin772/
Mincnk771/
Mensching751,491/
Meincheim7541/
Munchhain751/
Maincheng751/
Mncn731/
Minkina714,337/
Menchen711,084/
Munchen71720/
Menshin71406/
München71235/
Menchén7138/
Minsing7121/
Mänchen7118/
Mynchyn7116/
Meinjin7115/
Mincent7115/
Minging7112/
Menchim7112/
Mingkin718/
Mænchen718/
Menchinova717/
Minqing717/
Mönchen717/
Minshen716/
Minzhen716/
Minjing716/
Mingqin715/
Mindjin715/
Maingin714/
Menchyn714/
Meingin713/
Minssin713/
Mindzin712/
Mintsin712/
Minzing712/
Mionsin712/
Mûnchen712/
Menkhin711/
Minginq711/
Minsink711/
Mionkin711/
Mymchin711/
Mainjin711/
Mintzin711/
Minkion711/
Mginkin711/
Mncimne711/
Mincken710/
Meinekhein710/
Minchem710/
Minsien710/
Mingien710/
Minkind710/
Menschen678,221/
Menshina67431/
Mencheng67400/
Männchen67264/
Muenchen67163/
Mengchen6724/
Mynchyna6722/
Mænnchen6720/
Mingqing6713/
Mentchen677/
Minkienė676/
Meunchen675/
Muncheen675/
Mennchen674/
Menkhina673/
Minsingh672/
Mencienė672/
Menchyna672/
Minnkina671/
Minssing671/
Minzn671/
Menzhina671/
Mennshin671/
Meanchen671/
Mindjing671/
Münschen671/
Mimcheng671/
Menchean670/

Minchin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minchin in the Russian language
Минчинmincin-

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