Explore the Family Name Minnick
The meaning of Minnick
1. Irish and Scottish: variant of Minogue. This surname is rare in Britain. 2. Probably an altered form of German Minnich.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Minnick in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Minnick has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Minnick was the 4363rd most common surname in the United States with 7525 individuals carrying it. This represented about 2.79 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 4679th despite an increase in the count to 7581, or approximately 2.57 per 100,000 people. The change over the decade represents a decrease of 7.24% in rank and a decrease of 7.89% in proportion.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,363 | #4,679 | -7.24% |
| Count | 7,525 | 7,581 | 0.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 2.79 | 2.57 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minnick
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Minnick. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 0.68% over the decade. The proportion of those identifying as Black increased notably by 33.01%, while other changes included a 22.41% rise in individuals of two or more ethnicities and a significant decline of 34.78% among those identifying as American Indian or Alaskan Native. Both Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories saw minor decreases over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.56% | 93.92% | -0.68% |
| Black | 2.06% | 2.74% | 33.01% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 1.42% | 22.41% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 1.12% | -4.27% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.69% | 0.45% | -34.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.36% | 0.34% | -5.56% |
Minnick 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 Minnick is British & Irish, which comprises 46.0% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (33.1%) and Eastern European (5.7%). Additional ancestries include Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish & Portuguese, Indigenous American, and Ashkenazi Jewish.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 46.0% |
| French & German | 33.1% |
| Eastern European | 5.7% |
| Other | 15.2% |
Possible origins of the surname Minnick
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 Minnick have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 81.90% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 81.90% |
| West Midlands, United Kingdom | 81.90% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 81.90% |
| West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 81.40% |
What Minnick 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 Minnick is N-L550, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup N-L550 is descended from haplogroup N-M231. Other common haplogroups include R-L2 and R-Y4010, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Krueger, Hendrickson, Madsen, Kruger, Gustafson, Fisher, Berg, Mattson, Rhodes, Thompson.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Minnick surname are: H1c, H1, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins N-M231
Your paternal lineage may be linked to men with indigenous Siberian ancestry
Haplogroup N-M178 is the most common paternal lineage in people of indigenous Siberian descent, but it probably only arrived in Siberia within the last 3,000 years. By the time members of N-M178 arrived in Siberia from Mongolia and northern China, other humans had probably been there for tens of thousands of years. In fact, research suggests that modern humans have been in Siberia near the Altai Mountains for 40,000 years, mostly as hunter-gatherers. The original inhabitants of Siberia probably migrated from Central Asia, not long after the original human exodus from Africa 50,000-70,000 years ago.
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.
What do people with the surname Minnick 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
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Minnick" Surname 50.8%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Minnick" Surname 26.7%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Minnick" Surname 21.5%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Minnick" Surname 22.6%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Minnick?
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 Minnick are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition