Explore the Family Name Minnerly

The meaning of Minnerly

Probably an Americanized form of South German Minnerle, a pet form of Minner ‘lover’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Minnerly" experienced a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 74,675th in popularity with 241 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, however, its rank had slipped to 83,834th and the count of individuals with the Minnerly surname declined by 7.05% to 224. This represents a decrease in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#74,675#83,834-12.27%
Count241224-7.05%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minnerly

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Minnerly surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease (2.54%) in this group between 2000 and 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic surged by 115.18%, increasing from 4.15% to 8.93%. There were no reported changes in the other ethnicities categories including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying as belonging to two or more races.

20002010Change
White92.53%90.18%-2.54%
Hispanic4.15%8.93%115.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%