Explore the Family Name Minneci

The meaning of Minneci

Italian: perhaps a nickname from an altered form of mendico ‘beggar, mendicant’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Santo, Antonio, Francesco, Giuseppe, Pietro, Sal, Salvatore, Vito.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Minneci has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,713 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to 66,553, marking a decline of 7.84%. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname dipped from 304 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, a reduction of 2.3%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Minneci surname per 100,000 has also fallen by 9.09% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#61,713#66,553-7.84%
Count304297-2.3%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minneci

Shifting focus to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of those with the Minneci surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a minor drop in this demographic from 99.01% to 96.63% over these years. The ethnicity table shows no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both census years. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of people with the Minneci surname identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 2.02% of the total, which was not seen in the previous census.

20002010Change
White99.01%96.63%-2.4%
Hispanic0%2.02%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%