Minerva Surname

83,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Minerva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Minerva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,5461:24,0214,235
Philippines1,3831:73,20212,623
United States1,0161:356,75131,872
Dominican Republic3161:33,0161,894
Argentina871:491,30436,372
France771:862,633101,453
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
India201:38,353,269431,471
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Finland181:305,37222,464
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
England141:3,979,861125,553
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Minerva (204,048) may also be a first name.

Minerva Last Name Facts

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

Minerva (Arabic: مينيرفا, Georgian: მინერვა, Oriya: ମିନଭ) occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Minerva.

How Common Is The Last Name Minerva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Minerva is the 83,993rd most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,265,858 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Minerva reside; 44 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 5,108th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 204,048 people.

The surname Minerva is most frequently used in Italy, where it is carried by 2,546 people, or 1 in 24,021. In Italy Minerva is primarily concentrated in: Apulia, where 67 percent are found, Piedmont, where 7 percent are found and Lazio, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Italy it occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Minerva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Minerva has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 50,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Minerva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Minerva surname are 32.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.42% being registered with the party.

The amount Minerva earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 31.5% more than the national average, earning €39,490 per year; in United States they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $48,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.73% more than the national average, earning $61,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minierva93108/
Minerba86784/
Minerve86644/
Minervi86135/
Menerva8620/
Minervo8618/
Minorva8618/
Munerva868/
Minarva865/
Minirva865/
Mynerva861/
Minervy860/
Menierva80137/
Minervos806/
Minervio802/
Mineruas801/
Minervou801/
Minerbe71210/
Minerbi71136/
Minerbo7155/
Menirva716/
Minerui712/
Minorwa711/
Munerua711/
Menarva711/
Mainirua671/
Minyorwa671/
Minerwith630/
Munorwa57202/
Munirwa5758/
Munarwa574/
Menerbe571/
Menorwah5326/
Munhirwa532/
Munharwa531/
Munharvey5011/

Minerva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minerva in the Georgian language
მინერვაminerva-
Minerva in the Oriya language
ମିନଭminabha-
Minerva in the Arabic language
مينيرفاmynyrfa-
منيرفاmnyrfa-
مينرفاmynrfa-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Minerva
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