How common is the surname Min?

6,982 people in the United States had the surname Min in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,220 Americans. It ranked 5,026th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Min?

Justin H. Min, American actor, followed by Janice Min.

Where is the surname Min most common?

Wikidata records people named Min in the United States.

Is the surname Min getting more or less common?

More common. 5,028 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,982 in 2010, up 39%.

Is Min also a first name?

Yes. Min is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Min

A surname, carried by 6,982 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex M500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Min is more common than 96.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,982 people named Min in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 44,220 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,028.

#5,026

rank among US surnames

6,982

people in 2010

2.4

per 100,000 Americans

+38.9%

change since 2000 (was #6,254)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,017	Bernardo	7,003	44,088
#5,018	Berkowitz	7,000	44,107
#5,020	Arango	6,998	44,119
#5,021	Delafuente	6,996	44,132
#5,022	Merkel	6,991	44,163
#5,023	Victoria	6,989	44,176
#5,024	Boynton	6,983	44,214

Who is named Min

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Min identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.7% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 92%
White (not Hispanic) 3.7%
Two or more races 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Mins

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Justin H. Min
American actor, born 1989
Janice Min
American journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host, author, born 1969

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Min

Min has the Soundex code M500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M500.

Questions

How common is the surname Min?: 6,982 people in the United States had the surname Min in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,220 Americans. It ranked 5,026th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Min?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Min identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.7% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Min?: Justin H. Min, American actor, followed by Janice Min.
Where is the surname Min most common?: Wikidata records people named Min in the United States.
Is the surname Min getting more or less common?: More common. 5,028 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,982 in 2010, up 39%.
Is Min also a first name?: Yes. Min is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.