Explore the Family Name Minker
The meaning of Minker
Jewish (from Lithuania): habitational name for someone from a placecalled Minkiai in Lithuania.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Minker in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Minker saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 72,022, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 81,181, demonstrating a decrease in popularity by 12.72%. The count or the number of people carrying this surname also reduced from 252 in 2000 to 233 in 2010, indicating a drop by 7.54%. Accordingly, the proportion of the population with the Minker surname per 100,000 individuals fell by 11.11% from 0.09 to 0.08 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,022 | #81,181 | -12.72% |
| Count | 252 | 233 | -7.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minker
In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Minker surname identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage decreased slightly from 98.02% to 93.13%. During the same period, the proportion identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.98% to 4.29%, marking a change of 116.67%. There was no recorded change for those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or having two or more races, as the numbers remained at zero in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.02% | 93.13% | -4.99% |
| Hispanic | 1.98% | 4.29% | 116.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |