Minto Surname

35,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Minto Surname Definition:

From the old village of Minto in Roxburghshire. James Minto in Oxnam in record in 1690 (Peebles CR.). Walter Minto (1753-1796), born in Coldingham, became professor of mathematics in the College of New Jersey in 1787.

Minto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4,4161:36,0862,209
United States1,7991:201,47819,799
England1,4781:37,6984,919
Italy1,4081:43,4357,806
Brazil8131:263,31410,129
Jamaica7731:3,713532
Japan7111:179,8098,485
Indonesia5711:231,61021,447
Scotland4311:12,4221,657
Australia3411:79,1669,228
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
South Africa2111:256,76625,923
Mexico2071:599,6449,942
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Canada1691:218,02121,041
India1271:6,039,885141,381
Philippines1221:829,82278,168
Pakistan1111:1,609,40416,985
United Arab Emirates971:94,4568,360
Panama791:49,5222,416
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Wales721:42,9804,139
Ireland641:73,5774,518
Cameroon621:334,98530,391
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
France171:3,907,219231,005
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Falkland Islands141:22438
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belize21:177,7373,502
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4691:51,9736,293
Scotland3631:10,3121,308
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Minto (17,843) may also be a first name.

Minto Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old village of Minto in Roxburghshire. James Minto in Oxnam in record in 1690 (Peebles CR.). Walter Minto (1753-1796), born in Coldingham, became professor of mathematics in the College of New Jersey in 1787.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Minto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Minto (Bengali: মিন্টু, Hindi: मिन्टो, Marathi: िमन्टो, Russian: Минто) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Minto.

How Common Is The Last Name Minto? popularity and diffusion

Minto is the 35,650th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 491,970 people. Minto is predominantly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Minto are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 31 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Minto is also the 41,069th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 17,843 people.

This surname is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 4,416 people, or 1 in 36,086. Aside from Bangladesh this last name exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Minto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Minto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Minto surname grew 1,512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 221 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Minto Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Minto last name are 11.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Minto earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning R 229,272 per year; in United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $53,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mintoo91137/
Mintou91124/
Mintos91107/
Mintoa9167/
Mintho9143/
Mintuo9134/
Mintoh9127/
Mintoy9120/
Mintod9120/
Mintot919/
Mintop917/
Miento914/
Mintoi913/
Hminto911/
Mintto911/
Muinto911/
Mminto911/
Mionto911/
Minnto910/
Mnto89326/
Mintosh8316/
Miontho834/
Minthoi831/
Mintouh831/
Minntuo831/
Miontou831/
Minta8015,240/
Mento804,036/
Mynto8016/
Mimto806/
Mntoh801/
Mnhto801/
Mintah7323,098/
Mentoy73564/
Mentos73500/
Mintas73253/
Mintaç73145/
Mintha7397/
Mentoh7380/
Mintaz7374/
Mentho7368/
Mintau7358/
Mintad7348/
Mentod7337/
Mienta7334/
Mentot7319/
Mentou7316/
Mminta737/
Minteu736/
Mintat736/
Mentoz735/
Mehnto734/
Mginta732/
Meento732/
Mintap732/
Mennto731/
Mintta731/
Minnta731/
Mijnta731/
Mentoo731/
Muinta731/
Mintáľová7122/
Mintaľová714/
Mintash6749/
Mintách6729/
Mynthoi6719/
Muentoh6713/
Mnta677/
Menthos676/
Menthoi676/
Mintaah675/
Mintaha674/
Mentouh672/
Minthaz672/
Mentous672/
Muentho672/
Mentois672/
Myntoos671/
Muentoo671/
Mentouz671/
Mentuoh671/
Myontho671/
Mentoos671/
Mentoch671/
Menthod671/
Minteau671/
Mintach671/
Mintheu671/
Menthoo671/
Menthou671/
Mentooy671/

Minto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minto in the Marathi language
िमन्टोimanto-
Minto in the Hindi language
मिन्टोminto76.64
मिन्तोminto11.74
मिंटोminto4.92
मीन्टोminto2.27
मिण्टोminto1.14
मिनटोminato0.88
मिन्टूmintu0.76
मिंतोminto0.51
मींटोminto0.38
मिऩ्टोminto0.13
मिनतोminato0.13
मिंटॉminto0.13
मिण्टूmintu0.13
मिन्टुmintu0.13
Minto in the Bengali language
মিন্টুmintu75
মিন্টোminto25
Minto in the Russian language
Минтоminto-

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Minto 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Minto
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