Minett Surname
Approximately 2,407 people bear this surname
Minett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Lower says, 'French Protestant refugees after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes.' But the surname existed earlier.
John Mynot, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameMinett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,146 | 1:48,620 | 6,067 |
| Australia | 463 | 1:58,306 | 7,097 |
| United States | 453 | 1:800,130 | 61,707 |
| Wales | 149 | 1:20,769 | 2,207 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 534 | 1:45,647 | 5,679 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
Minett (129) may also be a first name.
Minett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Lower says, 'French Protestant refugees after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes.' But the surname existed earlier.
John Mynot, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholaus Mynyot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1749. Married — Benjamin Minnitt and Mary Veale: St. George, Hanover Square.
1770. — Martin Manney and Margaret Minnett: ibid.
The French Minet, = 1 an abbrev. of Guilleminet, a double diminutive from Guillaume, Teutonic Wilhelm: v. William.
2 a diminutive from the Old Teutonic name-element Minn-: v. Minn1 [French diminutive suff. -et]
From the Flemish, Minnaert; from the German, Minuth; from the French, Minet; a personal name.
Minett is at present mostly a Gloucestershire name; but in 1698 there were freeholders named Minitt in Notts (Harl. MS., 6846).
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Minett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Minett (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻨﺖ) occurs most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Minett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Minett? popularity and diffusion
It is the 177,655th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,027,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Minett live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Minett is also the 818,356th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 129 people.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,146 people, or 1 in 48,620. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Minett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Minett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Minett last name increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Minett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Minett surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Minett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.86% less than the national average, earning R 119,160 per year; in United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.25% more than the national average, earning $66,204 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Minett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minett in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻨﺖ | mnt | - |
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