Explore the Family Name Minshall

The meaning of Minshall

English: habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded Munschulf in medieval documents. The placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Mann, Monn + Old English scylfe ‘shelf, ledge’. Compare Minshew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Minshall saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 24,306th most popular in the United States, with approximately 966 individuals bearing this name. A decade later, it dropped to the 25,601st position, with an insignificant decrease in count to 964 individuals. The proportion of people with the Minshall surname per 100,000 also decreased by 8.33% during this time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,306	#25,601	-5.33%
Count	966	964	-0.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.33	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minshall

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Minshall surname identify as white, accounting for 94.20% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 94.29% in 2010. There was a notable decrease of 31.47% among those identifying as two or more races, from 1.97% in 2000 to 1.35% in 2010. The percentage of those of Hispanic ethnicity increased by 17.67%, from 3.00% in 2000 to 3.53% in 2010. It's important to note that no individuals with the Minshall surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.2%	94.29%	0.1%
Hispanic	3%	3.53%	17.67%
Two or More Races	1.97%	1.35%	-31.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.52%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%