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    The surname Minas

    A Greek patronymic surname, carried by 581 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex M520

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Minas is more common than 76.5% of them.

    Origin

    Greek origin

    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).

    Minas is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 581 people named Minas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 531,404 Americans. That is up 25% since 2000, when the Census counted 465.

    #38,155
    rank among US surnames
    581
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +24.9%
    change since 2000 (was #43,708)

    Who is named Minas

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

    56% of people named Minas identified as white (not Hispanic), 27% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 13% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 56%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 13%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Minas

    Minas has the Soundex code M520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M520.

    Other Greek surnames

    All 45 Greek surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Minas come from?
    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).
    How common is the surname Minas?
    581 people in the United States had the surname Minas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 531,404 Americans. It ranked 38,155th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Minas?
    In the 2010 Census, 56% of people named Minas identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    What type of surname is Minas?
    Minas is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Minas getting more or less common?
    More common. 465 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 581 in 2010, up 25%.
    Is Minas also a first name?
    Yes. Minas 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.