Minns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Minns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Minns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 212
Agricultural Labourer 30
Domestic Servant 18
Dress Maker 14
General Labourer 11
Labourer 10
Blacksmith 9
Living On Own Means 9
Clerk 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Coal Miner 6
General Servant 6
Laundress 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Charwoman 5
Dressmaker 5
Farmer 5
Gardener 4
Cotton Operative 4
Shoe Maker 4
Char Woman 4
Farm Labourer 4
Farmers Son 4
Dairyman 3
Carman 3

Minns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Minns 100% 9,346
2 Munns 80% 8,274
3 Manns 80% 4,520
4 Minnis 83% 1,095
5 Minnes 83% 842
6 Mins 80% 378
7 Mannes 67% 103

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The surname Minns is the most popular version of all its varients

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