Minna Surname
Approximately 1,539 people bear this surname
Minna Surname User-submission:
The surname, Minns, comes from the word, minna, which means 'messenger'.
Minna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 490 | 1:361,516 | 19,397 |
| Italy | 417 | 1:146,659 | 23,049 |
| India | 261 | 1:2,938,948 | 88,721 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Niger | 54 | 1:355,408 | 10,225 |
| Maldives | 50 | 1:8,083 | 674 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Mauritania | 40 | 1:102,372 | 6,314 |
| Finland | 27 | 1:203,582 | 17,121 |
| Japan | 17 | 1:7,520,253 | 43,528 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Nepal | 12 | 1:2,373,413 | 8,828 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Minna (51,764) may also be a first name.
Minna Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Minns, comes from the word, minna, which means 'messenger'.
- ollie.minns05Minna Demographics
Average Minna Salary in
Canada
$56,945 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Minna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minna Come From? nationality or country of origin
Minna (Dhivehi: ުމިންނާ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻨﻪ, Hindi: मिन्ना, Marathi: मीना, Oriya: ମିନନ୍ା, Russian: Минна) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Minna.
How Common Is The Last Name Minna? popularity and diffusion
The last name Minna is the 256,222nd most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,735,248 people. The surname Minna is predominantly found in Africa, where 39 percent of Minna reside; 39 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Minna is also the 17,957th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 51,764 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 490 people, or 1 in 361,516. In Nigeria Minna is primarily found in: Delta, where 49 percent live, Bayelsa, where 9 percent live and Yobe, where 9 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 27 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.
Minna Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Minna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 47.31% less than the national average, earning €15,823 per year and in Canada they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $56,945 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Minna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minna in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ުމިންނާ | uminna | - |
| Minna in the Hindi language | ||
| मिन्ना | minna | 87.03 |
| मीन्ना | minna | 7.71 |
| मींना | minna | 2.33 |
| मीना | mina | 0.73 |
| मिनना | minana | 0.37 |
| मीनना | minana | 0.37 |
| मिंना | minna | 0.37 |
| मिन्ञा | minna | 0.24 |
| मिऩ्ना | minna | 0.24 |
| मिणना | minana | 0.24 |
| मिन्न | minna | 0.12 |
| मीणना | minana | 0.12 |
| Minna in the Marathi language | ||
| मीना | mina | 55.56 |
| िनमा | inama | 22.22 |
| मींना | minna | 22.22 |
| Minna in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିନନ୍ା | minana | 51.28 |
| ମିନା | mina | 20.51 |
| ମିନାରାଓ | minara'o | 12.82 |
| ମିଂଞ | minna | 5.13 |
| ମିନନ୍ାରାଓ | minanara'o | 5.13 |
| ମୀନାରାଓ | minara'o | 2.56 |
| ମିନନ୍ | minan | 2.56 |
| Minna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻨﻪ | mnh | 36.36 |
| ﻣﻦ | mn | 21.21 |
| ﻣﻴﻨﻪ | mynh | 18.18 |
| ﻣﻨﺎ | mna | 9.09 |
| ﻣﻴﻨﺎ | myna | 6.06 |
| ﻣﻴﻦ | myn | 3.03 |
| ﻣﻨﻰ | mny | 3.03 |
| ﻣﻴﻨﻰ | myny | 3.03 |
| Minna in the Russian language | ||
| Минна | minna | - |
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