Minnikin Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Minnikin Surname Definition:

From the Frisian, Menken; from the German, Mennicke; from the Flemish, Minique; from the Dutch, Mennecken; a personal name.

Minnikin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:511,17532,340
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Canada501:736,91258,785
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Minnikin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Frisian, Menken; from the German, Mennicke; from the Flemish, Minique; from the Dutch, Mennecken; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Minnikin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Minnikin has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Minnikin.

How Common Is The Last Name Minnikin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 942,947th most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Minnikin reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Minnikin is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England Minnikin is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 34 percent are found, Durham, where 14 percent are found and East Sussex, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Minnikin is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Minnikin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Minnikin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Minnikin Last Name Statistics demography

Minnikin earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minniken889/
Mnikin864/
Minnicken820/
Mnikina801,174/
Mniking801/
Minneken7514/
Menniken755/
Muennikn751/
Mennicken71790/
Menneking7179/
Mnekin7122/
Mniken711/
Minnecken711/
Mneykin6753/
Mnekina6737/
Mennickent677/
Mneekin671/
Menneken63153/
Mneykina6361/
Mnyshkin632/
Mennecken5911/

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