Explore the Family Name Minteer
The meaning of Minteer
Irish: variant of McAteer, in which Gaelic Mac an (‘son of the’) has become Min- in the Anglicized form.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Minteer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Minteer has seen a small increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Minteer was the 38,706th most common surname in the United States, with 537 individuals carrying it. By 2010, its rank had risen to 37,899 and the count of individuals with this surname increased to 586, reflecting a growth of 9.12%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.2 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,706 | #37,899 | 2.08% |
| Count | 537 | 586 | 9.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minteer
According to the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Minteer surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.34% in 2000 to 93.52% in 2010. During the same time period, those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight rise from 1.12% to 1.19%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The number of individuals identifying as two or more races emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.73%, whereas those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 2.23% in 2000 to 1.37% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.34% | 93.52% | -1.91% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.73% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.23% | 1.37% | -38.57% |
| Hispanic | 1.12% | 1.19% | 6.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |