Minns Surname
Approximately 5,569 people bear this surname
Minns Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Min.' There is some evidence in favour of an old personal name Min, which was probably a nick. Minnie is still used as a girl's pet name for Emmeline. The existence of Minson strongly favours this view.
Read More About This SurnameMinns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,332 | 1:23,893 | 3,311 |
| Australia | 1,135 | 1:23,785 | 3,258 |
| United States | 886 | 1:409,096 | 35,632 |
| Bahamas | 557 | 1:703 | 138 |
| Canada | 295 | 1:124,900 | 13,053 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:72,349 | 5,525 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 1:55,910 | 4,502 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,320 | 1:18,466 | 2,663 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 193 | 1:260,200 | 21,388 |
Minns Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Min.' There is some evidence in favour of an old personal name Min, which was probably a nick. Minnie is still used as a girl's pet name for Emmeline. The existence of Minson strongly favours this view. Further it must be remembered that Emmeline was a very popular girl-name in the hereditary surname period, and must have had a nick.
1541. Buried — John Myn, servant to Mr. Gammadge: St. Antholin (London).
1595. Married — William Mynne and Anne Phenney: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1748. — Joseph Gant, or Grant, and Ann Mins: ibid.
1793. — Robert Minson and Ann Dakins: St. George, Hanover Square.
Minn’s (Son), v. Minn.
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Minns, comes from the word, minna, which means 'messenger'.
- ollie.minns05Minns Demographics
Average Male Minns Height
178.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Minns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minns Come From? nationality or country of origin
Minns is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Minns? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 86,483rd most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,308,591 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Minns are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.
Minns is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 2,332 people, or 1 in 23,893. In England it is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 15 percent reside, Suffolk, where 10 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Minns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Minns has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Minns last name grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 459 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 7,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Minns Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Minns surname are 10.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.9% being registered with the political party.
The amount Minns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.7% more than the national average, earning R 374,760 per year; in United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,212 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnse | 91 | 0 | / |
| Mins | 89 | 827 | / |
| Minse | 80 | 1,330 | / |
| Miens | 80 | 590 | / |
| Menns | 80 | 148 | / |
| Minsh | 80 | 80 | / |
| Minst | 80 | 34 | / |
| Muins | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mynns | 80 | 7 | / |
| Minss | 80 | 3 | / |
| Minnz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mions | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mimns | 80 | 0 | / |
| Misns | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mns | 75 | 540 | / |
| Minsch | 73 | 271 | / |
| Minsse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Minshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Minsze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Minnch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meenns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Minz | 67 | 78,646 | / |
| Mims | 67 | 24,830 | / |
| Mens | 67 | 8,692 | / |
| Minx | 67 | 967 | / |
| Müns | 67 | 123 | / |
| Mnse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mäns | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mnsh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Måns | 67 | 4 | / |
| Myns | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Minsova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mnnx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miensch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mnsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mnsp | 67 | 1 | / |
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Minns Reference & Research
Minns One-name Study - A profile of the Minns surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Ming - Mings FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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