Minn is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 4 characters long in length.
A form of Mence. This old Worcestershire name, which occurs in the various forms of Mayens, Mauns, Maunce, Menske, Mens, Mense, and Mence, is in all probability derived from the Rhenish city of Mayence or Mentz. Under the name of Mayens the family were owners of land in Ombersley about the year 1327.
Minn is variant of Mean. Perhaps from East or West Meon in Hampshire. At the time of the introduction of surnames the adjective mean, as referring to sordidness of character, was unknown.
Minn is a variant of Mims. One who came from Mimms whose origin is obscure, the name of places in Hertfordshire and Middlesex.
How popular is Minn?
Despite the fact that the number of Minn bearers increased by 2.66 per cent in 2010 US census to 309 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2152 spots and ranked at 64388. The last name was found in around 1 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 69.26 | 58.14 |
| White | 21.04 | 31.56 |
| Others | 6.8 | 4.65 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.62 | 0 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
Farmer Julia Minn from Bavaria aboard the Zurich from Havre. She is registered to be 22 years old when she arrived in USA on October 2, 1856. Catherine Minn (49) Farmer, Heinrich Minn (59) Farmer, Eva Minn, Elise Minn, aged 25, Helene Minn (36) Farmer, Philipp Minn (45) Laborer, Aug. Minn (31) Laborer, 17 years old D Minn, G Minn, aged 48, are other Minn that migrated to US from Havre, Bremen, Rotterdam, London and Amsterdam.