Explore the Family Name Minhas

The meaning of Minhas

Indian (Punjab): Rajput and Jat name of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ashfaq, Rashid, Raza, Tasleem, Ahmad, Babar, Faqir, Farooq, Haji, Hameed, Hamid, Iftakhar. Indian Amit, Harcharn, Jit, Joga, Pritam, Rajpal, Sohan.

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

The surname "Minhas" has seen a surge in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. Starting at rank 38,141 in 2000, it climbed to 25,459 by 2010, marking an impressive 33.25% change. The count of individuals carrying this name also increased from 546 to 971, signifying a 77.84% increase. This rise is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people which went from 0.2 to 0.33, indicating a 65% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,141	#25,459	33.25%
Count	546	971	77.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.33	65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minhas

On the ethnic identity front, the Minhas surname was predominantly associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander group as indicated by both the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. This group saw an increase from 81.14% to 90.53%, marking a 11.57% change. However, representation among those identifying with two or more races declined significantly from 10.26% to 3.71%. Representation within the White ethnic group also decreased slightly from 5.68% to 4.63%. There was a drastic decrease in the Hispanic category from 2.01% to 0.62%. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed new representation in 2010 at 0.51%, while the Black category maintained a steady 0% across both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.14%	90.53%	11.57%
White	5.68%	4.63%	-18.49%
Two or More Races	10.26%	3.71%	-63.84%
Hispanic	2.01%	0.62%	-69.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.51%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%