Show ContentsMinier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Minier is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Minier family lived in Herefordshire. The name, however, is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Monnay in the department of Orne, Normandy.

Early Origins of the Minier family

The surname Minier was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Minier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Minier research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Minier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Minier Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Minier are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Minier include Money, Moneye, Monie and others.

Early Notables of the Minier family

More information is included under the topic Early Minier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Minier Ranking

In France, the name Minier is the 1,742nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,489 people with that name. [1]

Ireland Migration of the Minier family to Ireland

Some of the Minier family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Minier migration to the United States +

Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Minier, or a variant listed above:

Minier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christian Minier, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 [2]
  • Hans Georg Minier, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 [2]
Minier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ernst Minier, aged 20, who arrived in America in 1854 [2]


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  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)


Houseofnames.com on Facebook