Minter Surname
Approximately 17,039 people bear this surname
Minter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the minter,' a mint-master; v. Monier, Moneymaker, Moneyman. The reason why these surnames are found scattered over the country lies in the fact that the greater lords, and more considerable cities, had power to issue coin.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,526 | 1:26,797 | 3,359 |
| England | 1,863 | 1:29,908 | 4,021 |
| Australia | 652 | 1:41,404 | 5,313 |
| Canada | 255 | 1:144,493 | 14,820 |
| South Africa | 198 | 1:273,625 | 27,113 |
| France | 101 | 1:657,651 | 84,833 |
| Indonesia | 92 | 1:1,437,491 | 97,733 |
| Germany | 77 | 1:1,045,525 | 70,954 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,080 | 1:22,570 | 3,164 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,340 | 1:21,461 | 2,708 |
Minter (363) may also be a first name.
Minter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the minter,' a mint-master; v. Monier, Moneymaker, Moneyman. The reason why these surnames are found scattered over the country lies in the fact that the greater lords, and more considerable cities, had power to issue coin.
Henry le Munetar, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey Monetare, Salop, ibid.
William Monetarius, Salop, ibid.
Ralph le Myneter. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Theobald Monetarius, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1723. Baptised — Mary, d. Claudius Minter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1781. Married — John Davis and Mary Minter: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-Latin) (legal) Coiner; Moneylender, Banker [Middle English myneter, Old English mynetere, minter, money-changer; from Latin moneta, mint, money] Ralph le Myneter.—Mun. Gildh. Lond.
(English) One who coined money.
Probably the same as moneyer, an artificer of coins. In Saxon, Norman, and more recent times, every considerable town had its mint and its moneyer or Minter.
For Munter, or Muntator, equivalent to a knight or man-at-arms—including chiefly Norman or foreign families.
From the German, Minte; from the French, Minder; a personal name.
Minter Demographics
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Minter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Minter (Arabic: منتر, Hindi: मिन्तर, Russian: Минтер) occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Minter? popularity and diffusion
Minter is the 31,343rd most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 427,698 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Minter live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Minter is also the 456,894th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 363 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 13,526 people, or 1 in 26,797. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 47 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Minter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Minter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Minter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Minter are 11.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.03% being registered with the party.
The amount Minter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.83% less than the national average, earning 249,762 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 108.85% more than the national average, earning R 496,296 per year; in United States they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $39,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,797 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Minter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minter in the Hindi language | ||
| मिन्तर | mintara | - |
| Minter in the Russian language | ||
| Минтер | minter | - |
| Minter in the Arabic language | ||
| منتر | mntr | - |
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Minter Reference & Research
Minton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Minton 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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