Explore the Family Name Minogue

The meaning of Minogue

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muineog ‘descendant of Muineóg’, a personal name or byname which may be based on a diminutive of manach ‘monk’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Minogue has witnessed a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 21,469 and rose to 20,910 by 2010, marking a growth rate of 2.6%. The frequency of this surname also rose from 1,135 in 2000 to 1,260 in 2010, signifying an 11.01% increase. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Minogue per 100,000 people saw a modest rise from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010, a change of 2.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,469	#20,910	2.6%
Count	1,135	1,260	11.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.43	2.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minogue

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the last name Minogue identify as White, though there was a slight decrease from 96.21% in 2000 to 95.00% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also dropped by 31.43%, from 0.70% to 0.48% during the same period. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 43.30%, moving from 1.94% to 2.78%. Those identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races experienced a significant increase of 44.32%, shifting from 0.88% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010. There were no changes in the Black community or for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data for which was suppressed in 2000 but recorded at 0.48% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.21%	95%	-1.26%
Hispanic	1.94%	2.78%	43.3%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.27%	44.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	0.48%	-31.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.48%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%