Explore the Family Name Minniefield

The meaning of Minniefield

Origin undetermined.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Minniefield has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Minniefield ranked 27,821st in terms of prevalence and increased to a rank of 26,772 by 2010, marking a positive change of 3.77%. The raw count of individuals with this surname also saw an uptick during this time frame, going from 813 to 909 people, an increase of 11.81%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Minniefield surname per 100k people slightly rose from 0.3 to 0.31, indicating a 3.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,821	#26,772	3.77%
Count	813	909	11.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.31	3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minniefield

The ethnicity associated with the Minniefield surname as per the Decennial U.S. Census data is primarily Black, although there have been shifts in percentages over the decade from 2000-2010. In 2000, approximately 93.60% of those with the surname identified as Black, dropping slightly to 89.22% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Minniefield name identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races, which went from 2.09% in 2000 to 5.28% in 2010, a substantial 152.63% change. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 0.74% to 2.53%, marking a notable 241.89% increase. Those identifying as White dropped marginally from 3.08% to 2.64%, a decrease of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	93.6%	89.22%	-4.68%
Two or More Races	2.09%	5.28%	152.63%
White	3.08%	2.64%	-14.29%
Hispanic	0.74%	2.53%	241.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%