Explore the Family Name Minerva

The meaning of Minerva

Italian: from the female personal name Minerva, from thename of the Roman goddess of wisdom, corresponding to Greek Athena. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Domenic, Angelo, Giuseppe, Italia, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Minerva has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 35,342 in 2000 to 33,810 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.33%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the surname Minerva also rose from 603 in 2000 to 673 in 2010, indicating an 11.61% increase. The proportion per 100k people also increased slightly from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010, reflecting a 4.55% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,342	#33,810	4.33%
Count	603	673	11.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.23	4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minerva

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Minerva, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. In 2000, 89.55% of individuals with this last name identified as White, but this figure dropped to 83.66% by 2010, marking a decrease of 6.58%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from 1.66% in 2000 to 3.12% in 2010, a substantial 87.95% change. There was also a nearly 100% increase in reported multi-ethnic identity, rising from 1.49% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010. The Hispanic community also saw a growth of 47.56%, increasing from 6.14% in 2000 to 9.06% in 2010. However, there were no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals reported with this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.55%	83.66%	-6.58%
Hispanic	6.14%	9.06%	47.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.66%	3.12%	87.95%
Two or More Races	1.49%	2.97%	99.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%