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The Min surname is derived from the given name Minkus, which is a pet form of the Germanic personal name "Meingoz," which means "strong."

Min Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mina, Minai, Minaiev, Minailenko, Miniuk, Minik, Minitsky, Minnitsky, Minnicky, Minovsky, Minon, Minchak, Minchuk, Minchik, Min, Mink, Minkovich, Minko, Minkovsky, Minka, Minenko, Minich and many more.

Min Ranking

In the United States, the name Min is the 12,374th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

United States Min migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Min Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Richard Min, aged 22, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
  • Patrick Min, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 2

Australia Min migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Min Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Helen Min, aged 21, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Joseph Soames" 3
  • Helen Min, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Joseph Somes" in 1850 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Min (post 1700) +

  • Min Sheldon, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 5
  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. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOSEPH SOMES / SOAMES 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JosephSomes.htm
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOSEPH SOMES / SOAMES 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JosephSomes.htm
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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