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
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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) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Minister? popularity and diffusion
Minister is the 228,115th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,101,039 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 33 percent of Minister live; 30 percent live in Southeast Asia and 29 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 133,229th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 2,960 people.
This surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 525 people, or 1 in 192,835. In The Philippines Minister is most common in: Northern Mindanao, where 98 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 2 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 0 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Minister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Minister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Minister surname increased 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Minister Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Minister last name are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% being 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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