Minnitt Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Minnitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Lower says, 'French Protestant refugees after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes.' But the surname existed earlier.

John Mynot, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Minnitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
England651:857,20145,134
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Minnitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Lower says, 'French Protestant refugees after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes.' But the surname existed earlier.

John Mynot, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholaus Mynyot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1749. Married — Benjamin Minnitt and Mary Veale: St. George, Hanover Square.

1770. — Martin Manney and Margaret Minnett: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The family of Minnitt of Anaghbeg, co. Tipperary, are of great antiquity. The name is found in cos. York, Suffolk, and Norfolk, dating from the XIII. cent. B.L.G. It is probably the same as the modern French Minet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Minett is at present mostly a Gloucestershire name; but in 1698 there were freeholders named Minitt in Notts (Harl. MS., 6846).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Minnitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Minnitt is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Minnitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Minnitt is the 1,073,555th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Minnitt are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 68 percent reside, Alabama, where 8 percent reside and Hawaii, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Minnitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Minnitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Minnitt last name rose 3,367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Minnitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Minnitt last name is principally Catholic (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States Minnitt are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Minnitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.85% more than the national average, earning R 327,576 per year and in United States they earn 15.18% less than the national average, earning $36,601 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minnitte9375/
Minniett930/
Minnit928/
Minnett86410/
Mennitt86113/
Minnite8660/
Mingnit861/
Minnith861/
Minni832,056/
Minnette80164/
Mennitte8010/
Minnie778,519/
Minnis775,740/
Minnet77482/
Misnni77208/
Minnei77177/
Minnai77153/
Mingni7774/
Minnih7730/
Mnnist7716/
Mennit7713/
Minnui777/
Minniz773/
Mionni773/
Minniy772/
Minnij771/
Minnio771/
Mnni732/
Mnit731/
Minnich716,528/
Mionnet71668/
Minniss71115/
Mennite7199/
Miennie7189/
Minnish7156/
Mennett7146/
Mingnoi716/
Minnaia713/
Minnihe711/
Minniey711/
Misnnii711/
Minneth711/
Minnete711/
Minneat711/
Minnieh710/
Minnetz710/
Minnais710/
Minne676,524/
Menni675,108/
Minna671,539/
Minny67407/
Männiste67348/
Mimni67289/
Männi67174/
Minné6768/
Mennette6751/
Minnisch675/
Minnh672/
Minnj672/
Minneste671/
Mnett671/
Mnist671/
Mngni671/
Mennoite671/
Mnnai671/
Mniot671/
Mænnistø671/

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