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Early Origins of the Minick family

The surname Minick was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Mwnwynick. Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to Brittany and Wales than to England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset.

Early History of the Minick family

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Minick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Menwynick, Menwinnick, Minhinick, Menhinick, Minwinnick, Minwinnick, Minhinnick and many more.

Early Notables of the Minick family

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Minick Ranking

In the United States, the name Minick is the 11,338th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Minick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Minick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Minick, aged 39, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
  • Simon Minick, aged 35, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Minick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Michael Minick, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2
  • Conrad Minick, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
  • A. W. Minick, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1897
Minick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Elizabeth V. Minick, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1905
  • Louise Minick, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
  • Robert Minick, aged 10, who settled in America, in 1907
  • Victor Minick, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
  • Gaston Minick, aged 13, who landed in America, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Minick (post 1700) +

  • Paul Minick (1899-1978), American National Football League guard
  • Staff Sergeant John W Minick (1908-1944), American soldier who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
  • Amy Minick Peterson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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