# Minas (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/minas/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 581 |
| US rank (2010) | 38,155 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 531,404 people |
| Change since 2000 | +25% (465 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Two main origins for the surname: * Borrowed from Greek Μηνάς (Minás), a patronymic surname. * Borrowed from Spanish Minas or Miñas. The given name is from Greek Μηνάς (Minás) and Armenian Մինաս (Minas).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Minas in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 56% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 13% |

## Similar surnames

Maines, Mains, Minnis, Mines, Mims, Mink, Ming, Minks, Minshew, Minsky, Munoz, Muniz.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.