Explore the Family Name Minervini

The meaning of Minervini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Minervino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Mauro, Vito, Anello, Corrado, Gaetano, Rocco, Saverio, Carmelo, Fabio, Pina, Rinaldo, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Minervini has shown a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Minervini ranked 26,946th most popular surname in the United States but slipped to the 27,898th position by 2010, marking a 3.53% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased marginally from 847 to 860, a rise of about 1.53%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small decline of 6.45%, moving from 0.31 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,946	#27,898	-3.53%
Count	847	860	1.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.29	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minervini

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Minervini based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of those with the surname identified as White, though there was a slight reduction of 1.88% over the decade. While there were no recorded instances of the name among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, there was a significant increase in the number of Hispanic individuals carrying the Minervini surname. This group grew from making up 1.77% of the population with the name in 2000 to 3.72% in 2010 — an impressive surge of 110.17%. No data for those identifying as two or more races was available in 2010, compared to the 0.71% recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.05%	95.23%	-1.88%
Hispanic	1.77%	3.72%	110.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.71%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%