Minix Surname

168,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Minix Surname User-submission:

Minix comes from the name Münch, meaning 'monk'. The name Münch first appeared in an official document from the year 1185. Thereafter Hugo I Münch was mentioned repeatedly in official documents or in public records, alternatively as named Hugo cognomento Monachus, Hugo cognomine Monachus or Hugo Monachus.

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Minix Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5311:143,20814,835
Israel301:285,25425,178
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Minix (20) may also be a first name.

Minix Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Minix comes from the name Münch, meaning 'monk'. The name Münch first appeared in an official document from the year 1185. Thereafter Hugo I Münch was mentioned repeatedly in official documents or in public records, alternatively as named Hugo cognomento Monachus, Hugo cognomine Monachus or Hugo Monachus.

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Minix Last Name Facts

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

Minix has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minix? popularity and diffusion

Minix is the 168,148th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,834,518 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Minix reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Minix is also the 2,446,817th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.

Minix is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,531 people, or 1 in 143,208. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 17 percent reside, Indiana, where 16 percent reside and Texas, where 14 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 1 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.

Minix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Minix has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Minix surname grew 2,145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Minix Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Minix last name are 28.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.85% registered with the political party.

Minix earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning $38,541 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mainix914/
Minoix911/
Mitnix911/
Muinix910/
Minik80925/
Minis80892/
Minic80587/
Minig80371/
Menix80173/
Miniç80137/
Miniz80135/
Munix8023/
Minex8021/
Minij8016/
Minič804/
Minux801/
Miniş801/
Mänix801/
Mynix800/
Minich737,106/
Minick733,444/
Minish731,429/
Meinig73829/
Mienis73668/
Minikh73625/
Minois73468/
Mionis73332/
Mienik73185/
Minies73182/
Mioniz73169/
Mainis73139/
Minicz73120/
Munnix73116/
Minigh73105/
Mingis7380/
Mainik7365/
Minice7358/
Meanix7355/
Minike7345/
Minise7333/
Mitnic7327/
Meinik7327/
Miniss7323/
Minios7319/
Miniec7317/
Minuiz7316/
Muiniz7313/
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Minist7311/
Moinis7311/
Mainig738/
Minhis738/
Miniks735/
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Miniek731/
Minikj731/
Meinic731/
Minhij731/
Minuis731/
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Minais731/
Mainič731/
Miniez731/
Moinig731/
Muinis730/
Meenix730/
Mginis730/
Mienies672,190/
Mainich67142/
Minique6794/
Meinich6793/
Meinike6788/
Minisce6767/
Miniske6730/
Mieniek6727/
Minaise6726/
Misniks6725/
Mittnik6721/
Mainois6715/
Minitch6714/
Misnics6714/
Meinick6713/
Minaich6711/
Mainike679/
Mainish678/
Mginnis678/
Muinios677/
Minicks676/
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Mainies675/
Maisnik674/
Minisch674/
Miniche674/
Mineike674/
Mingish674/
Mineich673/
Meinnis673/
Minisse673/
Muinike673/
Mainise672/
Minishe672/
Mitnich672/
Mainick672/
Minhois672/
Meinigg672/
Minhais672/
Minoise672/
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Minaice671/
Minheis671/
Minichp671/
Miniess671/
Minight671/
Miniqus671/
Mihnick671/
Muineik671/
Moinuis671/
Meinies671/
Mainice671/
Mainicz671/
Mingois671/
Minichs671/
Ministh671/
Mieniec671/
Moignic671/
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Møinich671/
Minichz671/
Migneis671/
Minicke670/
Minigue670/
Minuice670/
Meinigh670/
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