Minnaar Surname

41,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Minnaar Surname Definition:

(Originally MESNARD) “Inhabitant of a small House” in Old French. Compare English “Demesne”.

Minnaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa11,7231:4,621591
Netherlands3211:52,6089,020
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
England911:612,28636,401
Canada661:558,26746,632
Australia431:627,80744,139
Namibia401:60,2356,839
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Norway91:571,36544,190
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Minnaar (33) may also be a first name.

Minnaar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Originally MESNARD) “Inhabitant of a small House” in Old French. Compare English “Demesne”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Minnaar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Minnaar is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minnaar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 41,798th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 583,611 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Minnaar are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 33 people.

This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 11,723 people, or 1 in 4,621. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 31 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 13 percent live. Outside of South Africa Minnaar exists in 35 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Minnaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Minnaar are 38.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.19% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Minnaar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.11% less than the national average, earning 224,556 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.29% more than the national average, earning R 388,032 per year; in United States they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning $56,128 USD per year and in Canada they earn 84.59% more than the national average, earning $91,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minnaard93736/
Minnhaar9323/
Minnar9250/
Mnnaar921/
Minnahaar881/
Minnear86453/
Minnard86260/
Minnart86150/
Minnare861/
Mnaar831/
Minneart803/
Mynnaard801/
Mingnard801/
Minnor7747/
Mynnar7712/
Mennar779/
Mnahar778/
Mnnhar771/
Mnnear771/
Minnarova751/
Mnar7349/
Mennear71202/
Mennard7134/
Mennare7131/
Männart7120/
Mennart7118/
Männard7112/
Minnoor714/
Mengnar712/
Maennar711/
Mynnard711/
Mennarz711/
Minnour710/
Minnord710/
Mnard671,202/
Mnair6799/
Mnhar6747/
Mnare6723/
Mnasr676/
Mngar672/
Meennard671/
Mnear671/

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