Minsker Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Minsker Surname User-submission:

Minsker is a Yiddish habitational surname, meaning 'from Minsk', the capital city of Belarus.

Minsker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Israel441:194,49219,021
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Minsker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Minsker is a Yiddish habitational surname, meaning 'from Minsk', the capital city of Belarus.

- haffman97

Minsker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Minsker (Russian: Минскер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minsker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 945,594th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Minsker are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Minsker is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 1,776,759. In The United States it is mostly found in: Washington, where 12 percent live, Delaware, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Minsker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Minsker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Minsker surname rose 358 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Minsker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Minsker last name are 1.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Minsker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 359.62% more than the national average, earning R 1,092,220 per year and in United States they earn 27.24% more than the national average, earning $54,901 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minske92233/
Minskey8694/
Mionske8646/
Mynsker862/
Minskie860/
Mnske831/
Minschke80173/
Minscher802/
Minsky771,736/
Minski77957/
Minska7743/
Menske777/
Menschker750/
Münzker71235/
Minskip7182/
Menskes7138/
Minskiy7124/
Minskoy7118/
Minskii7112/
Minskij7110/
Menskey7110/
Miensky714/
Mienský712/
Minsque711/
Menscke711/
Månskär711/
Mienska711/
Minskis711/
Mienski711/
Minskyy711/
Minscka711/
Menskir710/
Menskie710/
Minskaya671,092/
Münscher67123/
Menscher6794/
Münschke6745/
Menschke673/
Minskaia673/
Minskaja672/
Muenzker671/

Minsker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minsker in the Russian language
Минскерminsker-

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