Explore the Family Name Minehan

The meaning of Minehan

Irish: variant of Moynihan. This form of the surname is not found in Ireland.

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How common is the last name Minehan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Minehan has seen a slight uptick in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 84,631st in 2000, it moved up to the 82,613th position by 2010, marking a 2.38% change. The total count of people bearing this surname also grew from 206 to 228 during this period, representing an increase of 10.68%. However, the proportion of people with this name per 100,000 remained at 0.08, indicating that its overall prevalence within the population stayed relatively constant.

20002010Change
Rank#84,631#82,6132.38%
Count20622810.68%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minehan

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Minehan, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly identified with White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 97% of individuals with this surname identified as White, experiencing a slight increase from 97.09% to 97.81%. No significant representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was found amongst those bearing the Minehan surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White97.09%97.81%0.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%