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Early Origins of the Minne family

The surname Minne was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), where the first record of the family was the singular Minna, listed here in the Assize Rolls of 1202. Over one hundred years later, Gostelynus Mynne was found in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1327. 1

"This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Min.' There is some evidence in favour of an old personal name Min, which was probably a nick. Minnie is still used as a girl's pet name for Emmeline. " 2

Another researcher agrees: "This series seems to point to Minn, (the same as Mynn) as an ancient personal name." 3

Early History of the Minne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Minne research. Another 217 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1184, 1327, 1429, 1492, 1541, 1549, 1550, 1558, 1563, 1564, 1571, 1572, 1585, 1587, 1588, 1595, 1598, 1599, 1603, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1623, 1625, 1642, 1665, 1666, 1671, 1748, 1793 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Minne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Minne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Minn, Minns, Mynn, Mynns, Myn, Min, Mynne, Menne, Minnes, Ming, Ming, Mink, Menn, Mence, Minne, Meny, Mynne, Meene, Mean and many more.

Early Notables of the Minne family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Sir John Mennes (1599-1671), was an English Admiral, from "a family long settled at Sandwich, was grandson of Matthew Mennes, mayor of Sandwich in 1549-1550, 1563-1564, 1571-1572, and 1587-1588 (Boys...

Minne Ranking

In France, the name Minne is the 3,462nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 4


United States Minne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Minne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Barand Minne, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 5
  • James Minne, who landed in New York in 1836 5


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  4. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  5. 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)


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