Minz Surname

7,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Minz Surname User-submission:

Minz is a common surname in the state of Jharkhand, India, which means 'fish' in the local language.

Minz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India77,6731:9,876833
Germany4371:184,22321,480
Romania2041:98,42111,212
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Canada451:818,79163,991
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
England141:3,979,861125,553
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Mînz (28) are calculated separately.

Minz (65) may also be a first name.

Minz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Minz is a common surname in the state of Jharkhand, India, which means 'fish' in the local language.

- vivek.minz3

Minz Last Name Facts

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

Minz (Hindi: मिंज, Marathi: मीन्, Oriya: ମି) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Mînz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,215th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 92,663 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Minz live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,212,820th most widespread first name in the world, held by 65 people.

This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 77,673 people, or 1 in 9,876. In India Minz is primarily found in: Jharkhand, where 71 percent live, Odisha, where 22 percent live and Assam, where 3 percent live. Apart from India it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent live and Romania, where 0 percent live.

Minz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Minz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Minz surname increased 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Minz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Minz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Minz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 79.32% more than the national average, earning $89,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mînz9228/
Mintz8911,400/
Minze89565/
Mincz8915/
Muinz892/
Mijnz891/
Mindz891/
Minzz891/
Minnz891/
Mnz8627/
Mintze8093/
Mioncz8010/
Mintzs806/
Minzhe804/
Minsze801/
Mincze801/
Minchz801/
Hmintz801/
Menz7512,066/
Münz753,464/
Minx75967/
Mins75827/
Mänz75561/
Minc75486/
Mimz7518/
Mnzh754/
Mnze752/
Mnzs751/
Minć751/
Menze676,464/
Minns675,569/
Mentz675,250/
Minch673,450/
Mince671,977/
Minse671,330/
Mints67732/
Miens67590/
Muenz67478/
Minje67193/
Maenz67192/
Hmimz67136/
Müntz67129/
Münze67121/
Minci67114/
Minçe67110/
Mendz6781/
Minsh6780/
Mäntz6749/
Mencz6746/
Mincė6746/
Müncz6737/
Minst6734/
Minds6727/
Mähnz6722/
Mhntz6712/
Mensz6712/
Muins6710/
Meenz677/
Mincs674/
Myntz673/
Minss673/
Mimtz671/
Minzhova671/
Meunz671/
Mnnzh671/
Menzh671/
Méndz671/
Möntz671/
Mions671/
Mimcz671/
Mehnz671/
Misns670/
Moenz670/
Mimns670/

Minz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minz in the Oriya language
ମିmi96.35
ମିଂଜminja1.63
ମିଞmina0.22
ମୀନାmina0.12
ମିନାmina0.1
ମିନିmini0.06
ମିଂଜ୍minj0.03
ମିଜ୍ଞିmijni0.03
ମିଜ୍ଞmijna0.03
ଲିନାlina0.02
ମିନୀmini0.02
ମିଞ୍ଡminda0.01
ମିଂଯminya0.01
ମିଞୀmini0.01
ମୀଂଜminja0.01
ଆମିନାamina0.01
ମିଂଡminda0.01
ଅଲିନାalina0.01
Minz in the Hindi language
मिंजminja81.48
मिंज़minza18.52
Minz in the Marathi language
मीन्min50
मिन्ज़्minz50

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