Mintz Surname
Approximately 11,400 people bear this surname
Mintz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Magino, a pet form of names beginning with Magan (strength), as Maginbald, Maginhard and Maganrad; one who came from Mainz (great water), in Germany.
Mintz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,909 | 1:40,685 | 5,001 |
| Israel | 1,245 | 1:6,874 | 1,055 |
| Canada | 726 | 1:50,752 | 6,139 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Argentina | 57 | 1:749,884 | 50,572 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 333 | 1:150,807 | 13,975 |
The alternate forms: Míñtz (1) are calculated separately.
Mintz (76) may also be a first name.
Mintz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Magino, a pet form of names beginning with Magan (strength), as Maginbald, Maginhard and Maganrad; one who came from Mainz (great water), in Germany.
(from a place name) From the German city of Mainz. Other forms are Minc, Menz, or Munz.
Mintz Demographics
Average Male Mintz Height
175.91 cm
Average Female Mintz Height
159.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mintz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mintz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mintz (Arabic: منتز, Russian: Минтз) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant: Míñtz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mintz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 45,516th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 639,258 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Mintz reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mintz is also the 1,107,702nd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 76 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 8,909 people, or 1 in 40,685. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent reside, North Carolina, where 13 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Mintz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mintz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mintz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mintz last name are 40.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.73% registered with the political party.
The amount Mintz earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.94% more than the national average, earning R 320,676 per year; in United States they earn 8.93% more than the national average, earning $47,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.76% more than the national average, earning $62,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintze | 91 | 93 | / |
| Mintzs | 91 | 6 | / |
| Hmintz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Minz | 89 | 78,646 | / |
| Míñtz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Mentz | 80 | 5,250 | / |
| Mints | 80 | 732 | / |
| Müntz | 80 | 129 | / |
| Mäntz | 80 | 49 | / |
| Mincz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mhntz | 80 | 12 | / |
| Myntz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Minnz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Minzz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mimtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mindz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mijnz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Möntz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mnz | 75 | 27 | / |
| Mentze | 73 | 114 | / |
| Maentz | 73 | 53 | / |
| Muentz | 73 | 31 | / |
| Meentz | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mintch | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mioncz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mients | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mentzh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mintse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mendtz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Minchz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Menttz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Müntze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mincze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mintts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Menntz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Menz | 67 | 12,066 | / |
| Münz | 67 | 3,464 | / |
| Mänz | 67 | 561 | / |
| Minc | 67 | 486 | / |
| Mînz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mnzh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mintche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mnzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mienths | 67 | 1 | / |
Mintz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mintz in the Russian language | ||
| Минтз | mintz | - |
| Mintz in the Arabic language | ||
| منتز | mntz | - |
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Mintz Reference & Research
Minton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Mintz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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.
Mintz 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mintz
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