Minkus Surname

286,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Minkus Surname Definition:

(Lithuanian) Descendant of Minkus, a pet form of Minkantas (remember, suffer).

Minkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5151:156,32118,676
United States4631:782,84960,614
Poland2241:169,68223,531
Canada651:566,85547,218
Israel331:259,32223,464
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Lithuania71:433,51318,290
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Minkus (14) may also be a first name.

Minkus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Lithuanian) Descendant of Minkus, a pet form of Minkantas (remember, suffer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Minkus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Minkus is most common in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Minkus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 286,292nd most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,430,362 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Minkus are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Minkus is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.

Minkus is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 515 people, or 1 in 156,321. In Germany Minkus is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Poland, where 17 percent are found.

Minkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Minkus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Minkus last name grew 5,144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Minkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Minkus surname are 2.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.55% registered with the party.

The amount Minkus earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.2% less than the national average, earning $44,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mienkus9246/
Minkous9211/
Minkusz921/
Minkusch863/
Minkhaus860/
Minkos83705/
Menkus8378/
Mincus833/
Mynkus832/
Minkousse8040/
Minkhouse801/
Minkusová801/
Minckhaus800/
Menkhus77135/
Menkous77120/
Menkush7735/
Minkoss773/
Mingkos771/
Mynkaus771/
Menkeus771/
Mienkuß771/
Mienkos771/
Menkaus771/
Menkhaus71971/
Menkouss71110/
Menkoush715/
Mengkuse712/
Menkhous711/
Moenkhaus6781/
Menkousse6710/
Memkus675/
Menkos673/
Menckouss671/
Mencus670/
Maenkhaus670/
Menkhouse670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Minkus
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