Minstrell Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Minstrell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. or offic. 'the minstrel.'

William le Menestral, Close Roll, 30 Edward I.

Minstrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Minstrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. or offic. 'the minstrel.'

William le Menestral, Close Roll, 30 Edward I.

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

Minstrell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Minstrell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minstrell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Minstrell is the 3,185,033rd most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Minstrell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Minstrell reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 56 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Minstrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Minstrell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Minstrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Minstrell earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.52% more than the national average, earning $70,125 USD per year.

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