Explore the Family Name Minick

The meaning of Minick

1. Americanized form of German, Slovak, Czech, or Polish Minich 1 ‘monk’, or of Polish Minich 2. 2. Americanized form of Polish Minik, Slovak and Czech Miník: possibly a short form of the personal name Dominik (see Dominick) or a nickname from Middle High German münich ‘monk’ (see Minnich 1, compare Minich 1). 3. Jewish (American): shortened and altered form of some surname from Eastern Europe ending in -minik/-menik or starting with Minik-/Menik-. 4. Americanized form of Jewish (from Lithuania) Minik: habitational name from the village of Minki. 5. Possibly also an Americanized form of Ukrainian Mynik or Minyk: unexplained. 6. Americanized form of Croatian Minić (see Minich 3).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Minick has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked as the 11,449th most popular surname, with a count of 2,524 bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 11,709, despite the count increasing to 2,677. This represents a 6.06% increase in the number of people with the surname Minick, but a 2.27% drop in its overall rank. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a slight decrease from 0.94 to 0.91.

20002010Change
Rank#11,449#11,709-2.27%
Count2,5242,6776.06%
Proportion per 100k0.940.91-3.19%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minick

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Minick has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a significant majority of those with the Minick surname identified as White (89.98%). However, by 2010, this percentage had decreased to 86.89%. During the same period, there was an increase in the percentage identifying as Black, from 6.93% to 8.18%. The smallest percentages were those identifying as Hispanic, at 1.66% in 2000 and growing to 2.35% in 2010. Additionally, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010, while they were not present in 2000. Those identifying with two or more races also increased significantly from 0.87% to 1.61%.

20002010Change
White89.98%86.89%-3.43%
Black6.93%8.18%18.04%
Hispanic1.66%2.35%41.57%
Two or More Races0.87%1.61%85.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.64%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.34%0%

Minick ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Minick is British & Irish, which comprises 42.0% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (27.7%) and Ashkenazi Jewish (4.6%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Spanish & Portuguese, Scandinavian, Italian, and Indigenous American.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWNCOMPOSITION
British & Irish42.0%
French & German27.7%
Ashkenazi Jewish4.6%
Other25.6%
Minick

Possible origins of the surname Minick

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Minick have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.

RECENT ANCESTRY LocationPercentage
Merseyside, United Kingdom82.30%
Glasgow City, United Kingdom82.30%
Greater London, United Kingdom82.30%
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom82.30%
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom82.30%

What Minick haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Minick is O-F2415, which is predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry. Haplogroup O-F2415 is descended from haplogroup O-M1359. Other common haplogroups include E-M183 and O-F2859, which are predominantly found among people with European and East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Minick surname are: M, H1, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

minickPaternal Haplogroup Origins O-M1359
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Your paternal lineage may be linked to the Cham

One of the many populations harboring members of haplogroup O1b1a1a1a1 is the Cham ethnic group, a group of people who speak Austronesian languages in Mainland Southeast Asia. Austronesian languages make up a language family that is extremely large and widespread, comprising over 350 million people on islands such as Madagascar, Easter Island, and many others. However, Austronesian languages are less common on mainland Asia, with a notable exception being the Chamic language. Research suggests that ancestors of the Cham people migrated from Southeast Asian islands to the mainland around the year 500 BCE, and that early Cham populations quickly began mixing with indigenous southern Vietnamese populations. As a result, the Chamic language now has words that were borrowed from languages spoken by indigenous Vietnamese people. It is likely that an ancestral Kinh population was one of the populations that mixed with the Cham people shortly after their migration to mainland Asia.

Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette

Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.

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What do people with the surname Minick have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Minick

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Minick" Surname 35.3%

23andMe Users 41.3%

Wellness

Minick

Migraine

A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

"Minick" Surname 25.0%

23andMe Users 16.4%

Are health conditions linked to the last name Minick?

The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.

Disease variant frequency by ancestry

Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Minick are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Y402H variant

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss among older adults. The disease results in damage to the central part of the retina (the macula), impairing vision needed for reading, driving, or even recognizing faces. The 23andMe Health + Ancestry DNA test includes the two most common variants associated with an increased risk of developing the condition: the Y402H variant in the CFH gene and the A69S variant in the ARMS2 gene. Learn more about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

British & Irish 62.1%

23andMe Users 57.2%