Minks Surname

136,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Minks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Minks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0701:175,10117,591
Germany4671:172,38920,284
Brazil2141:1,000,34735,401
Czechia1701:62,55010,463
Netherlands1451:116,46318,437
England851:655,50738,035
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
France251:2,656,909193,074
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Bermuda121:5,440820
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

Minks (22) may also be a first name.

Minks Last Name Facts

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

Minks is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Minks? popularity and diffusion

The last name Minks is the 136,699th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,220,459 people. The last name Minks occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Minks reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Minks is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 22 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,070 people, or 1 in 175,101. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 18 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Kentucky, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Minks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Minks has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 612 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Minks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Minks surname are 19.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Minks earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $42,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mincks91887/
Minksz9110/
Minkcs911/
Minkcks832/
Mings801,522/
Münks80162/
Mönks80137/
Menks80118/
Mynks806/
Mincs804/
Minkx802/
Mnksh801/
Minxs801/
Mimks801/
Minkz800/
Minksová77186/
Minksova773/
Muenks73453/
Mingst73152/
Meenks7390/
Möncks7325/
Müncks7310/
Minchs738/
Moenks735/
Mencks733/
Minggs731/
Menkhs731/
Meunks730/
Minx67967/
Mngs672/
Moencks672/
Mnkx671/
Menkshe671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Minks
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