Minister Surname
Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname
Minister Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the minster,' i.e. monastery; compare Westminster. Not a minister, an attendant, as stated by Lower. Minister is imitative.
Thomas de Mynistre, Close Roll, 45 Henry III.
Haldanus Minister, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameMinister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 525 | 1:192,835 | 30,649 |
| Nigeria | 404 | 1:438,472 | 22,538 |
| United States | 354 | 1:1,023,895 | 75,330 |
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Iran | 41 | 1:1,872,744 | 68,622 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 150 | 1:162,502 | 13,995 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Minister (2,960) may also be a first name.
Minister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the minster,' i.e. monastery; compare Westminster. Not a minister, an attendant, as stated by Lower. Minister is imitative.
Thomas de Mynistre, Close Roll, 45 Henry III.
Haldanus Minister, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1768. Married —Thomas Minster and Ellen Prichard: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-Latin) 1 the Latin minister, ‘servant,’ ‘attendant,’ ‘assistant,’ was usually adopted as a designation by the thanes who witnessed Anglo - Saxon charters, as ‘Ego Ællwine minister’; hence we find it as an agnomen in the 13th-century Hundred Rolls, as ‘Haldanus minister.’ 2 for Minster, q.v.
Latin An attendant, servitor.
Minister Demographics
Average Minister Salary in
United States
$49,585 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Minister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Minister (Georgian: მინისტერ, Oriya: ମିନିର) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Minister? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 228,115th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,101,039 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 33 percent of Minister are found; 30 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 29 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 133,229th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 2,960 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 525 people, or 1 in 192,835. In The Philippines Minister is most frequent in: Northern Mindanao, where 98 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 2 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 0 percent are found. Besides The Philippines this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Minister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Minister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Minister surname grew 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Minister Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Minister surname are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Minister earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $49,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $48,994 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministher | 94 | 15 | / |
| Meinister | 94 | 0 | / |
| Miniter | 93 | 341 | / |
| Ministe | 93 | 63 | / |
| Ministre | 88 | 972 | / |
| Menister | 88 | 12 | / |
| Minester | 88 | 8 | / |
| Miniteur | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ministir | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mingiste | 88 | 1 | / |
| Minitere | 88 | 1 | / |
| Minite | 86 | 67 | / |
| Ministerova | 84 | 4 | / |
| Ministerová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Moinester | 82 | 49 | / |
| Ministted | 82 | 1 | / |
| Minista | 80 | 32 | / |
| Minitee | 80 | 29 | / |
| Minitre | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mineter | 80 | 4 | / |
| Minitte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ministy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Minitei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meniste | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meniter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Minehester | 78 | 0 | / |
| Mengiste | 75 | 21,775 | / |
| Ministai | 75 | 17 | / |
| Menester | 75 | 12 | / |
| Munyster | 75 | 5 | / |
| Maingite | 75 | 4 | / |
| Minuitie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Menaiste | 75 | 1 | / |
| Minishti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Minestre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Miniette | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ministio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Munester | 75 | 0 | / |
| Menitier | 75 | 0 | / |
| Minete | 71 | 193 | / |
| Minita | 71 | 68 | / |
| Menite | 71 | 49 | / |
| Miniti | 71 | 30 | / |
| Maineitte | 71 | 5 | / |
| Minity | 71 | 5 | / |
| Menestier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maynither | 71 | 0 | / |
| Minette | 67 | 1,693 | / |
| Maynite | 67 | 372 | / |
| Mainita | 67 | 177 | / |
| Minitti | 67 | 148 | / |
| Minioti | 67 | 100 | / |
| Minaita | 67 | 79 | / |
| Mainete | 67 | 44 | / |
| Meinita | 67 | 27 | / |
| Menitie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Minetee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Minoita | 67 | 6 | / |
| Menitez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mineiti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Minitha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mainiti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mingete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Minithi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minetes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minitis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mginity | 67 | 1 | / |
| Menitea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Menitei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minitty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mingiti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minetey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miniety | 67 | 1 | / |
Minister Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minister in the Georgian language | ||
| მინისტერ | minister | - |
| Minister in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିନିର | minira | - |
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