Minor Surname
Approximately 147,771 people bear this surname
Minor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the miner,' an excavator. 'And thereupon anon he bad His minours for to go and mine': Gower, C. A. ii. 198 (Skeat).
Benedict le Mineur, Close Rolls, 33 Henry III.
1375. John le Minour: Cat.
Read More About This SurnameMinor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 95,009 | 1:1,880 | 262 |
| United States | 39,379 | 1:9,204 | 1,105 |
| Mexico | 3,685 | 1:33,684 | 2,070 |
| Philippines | 2,761 | 1:36,667 | 5,638 |
| Germany | 1,416 | 1:56,854 | 7,345 |
| Canada | 1,150 | 1:32,040 | 4,166 |
| Russia | 828 | 1:174,062 | 19,641 |
| Argentina | 680 | 1:62,858 | 5,365 |
| England | 530 | 1:105,128 | 11,010 |
| Poland | 521 | 1:72,953 | 11,426 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| France | 177 | 1:375,270 | 55,761 |
| Liberia | 148 | 1:29,787 | 2,863 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Kazakhstan | 73 | 1:242,226 | 21,508 |
| Romania | 73 | 1:275,039 | 25,390 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Denmark | 54 | 1:104,532 | 9,834 |
| Indonesia | 49 | 1:2,698,963 | 156,404 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Marshall Islands | 33 | 1:1,570 | 388 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Afghanistan | 23 | 1:1,397,964 | 11,714 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 214 | 1:113,904 | 11,075 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,623 | 1:7,582 | 968 |
The alternate forms: Miñor (24), Minôr (1) & Mínor (1) are calculated separately.
Minor (12,212) may also be a first name.
Minor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the miner,' an excavator. 'And thereupon anon he bad His minours for to go and mine': Gower, C. A. ii. 198 (Skeat).
Benedict le Mineur, Close Rolls, 33 Henry III.
1375. John le Minour: Cat. of Wills in Court of Husting.
Richard le Minnor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1690. Baptised — Easter, d. Nathaniel Minor: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1760. Married — James Mineur and Elizabeth Barrow: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) One who worked in a mine; a soldier who undermines a fortress.
The occupation.
Perhaps a latinization; but more likely a mis-spelling of ' Miner.'
Minor Demographics
Average Minor Salary in
United States
$39,617 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Minor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Minor (Arabic: قاصر, Hindi: मिनोर, Marathi: िमनोर, Russian: Минор) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It may occur as: Miñor, Minôr or Mínor. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Minor? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,795th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 49,316 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Minor reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Minor is also the 53,512th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 12,212 people.
Minor is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 95,009 people, or 1 in 1,880. In Pakistan Minor is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside, Punjab, where 0 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 0 percent reside. Other than Pakistan Minor occurs in 92 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Mexico, where 2 percent reside.
Minor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Minor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Minor surname grew 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Minor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Minor last name are 37.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Minor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning R 243,888 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% less than the national average, earning $47,808 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Minor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in the Marathi language | ||
| िमनोर | imanora | - |
| Minor in the Hindi language | ||
| मिनोर | minora | 66.67 |
| मिनोरा | minora | 33.33 |
| Minor in the Russian language | ||
| Минор | minor | - |
| Minor in the Arabic language | ||
| قاصر | qasr | - |
| مينور | mynwr | - |
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Footnotes
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