Explore the Family Name Minney

The meaning of Minney

1. Scottish: variant of Mennie. 2. English: probably a late form of Menney, a habitational name from Menithwood in Lindridge (Worcestershire), which is recorded as Menehey in 1240. The placename derives from Old English (ge)mǣne ‘common’ + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.

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

Based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Minney has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 24,784th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 27,804th position, marking a decrease of 12.19%. The total count of individuals with the Minney surname also dropped during this period, from 943 people in 2000 to 864 in 2010, a reduction of 8.38%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this name per 100,000 also fell by 17.14%, from 0.35 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,784	#27,804	-12.19%
Count	943	864	-8.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.29	-17.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minney

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Minney. There's an observable shift in the distribution over the decade. Notably, there is an increase in the percentage of people with this surname who identify as having two or more races (from 1.48% to 3.24%) or Hispanic ethnicity (from 0.95% to 1.85%). Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native have also seen marginal increases. However, the majority still identifies as White, although their proportion decreased slightly from 87.91% in 2000 to 83.80% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.91%	83.8%	-4.68%
Black	8.48%	9.84%	16.04%
Two or More Races	1.48%	3.24%	118.92%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.85%	94.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	0.69%	7.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.53%	0.58%	9.43%