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    The surname Minogue

    An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 1,260 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /mɪˈnoʊɡ/ 2 syllables Soundex M520

    Minogue: #20,910 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Minogue #20,910, 1,260 people Minogue: #20,910 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Minogue #20,910, 1,260 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Minogue is more common than 87.1% of them.

    Origin

    Irish origin

    Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muineog (“descendant of Muineog”), a variant of Manóg, a personal name derived from a diminutive form of manach (“monk”).

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

    One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,260 people named Minogue in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 245,036 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,135.

    #20,910
    rank among US surnames
    1,260
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +11%
    change since 2000 (was #21,469)

    Who is named Minogue

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

    95% of people named Minogue identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
    • Two or more races 1.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Minogues

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kylie Minogue
      Australian singer and actress (born 1968)
    • Dannii Minogue
      Australian singer and actress, born 1971

    Notable Minogues come mostly from the United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Minogue

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

    Other Irish surnames

    All 880 Irish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Minogue come from?
    Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muineog (“descendant of Muineog”), a variant of Manóg, a personal name derived from a diminutive form of manach (“monk”).
    How common is the surname Minogue?
    1,260 people in the United States had the surname Minogue in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 245,036 Americans. It ranked 20,910th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Minogue?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Minogue identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Minogue?
    Kylie Minogue, Australian singer and actress (born 1968), followed by Dannii Minogue.
    Where is the surname Minogue most common?
    Wikidata records people named Minogue in the United Kingdom and Australia.
    How do you pronounce Minogue?
    Minogue is /mɪˈnoʊɡ/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Minogue?
    Minogue is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Minogue getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,135 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,260 in 2010, up 11%.