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Early Origins of the Minnick family

The surname Minnick 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 Minnick family

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Minnick Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Minnick family

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Minnick Ranking

In the United States, the name Minnick is the 3,991st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


Minnick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Minnick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Minnick, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States from Stoke, in 1898
Minnick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mary Minnick, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Willian Minnick, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1909
  • Constantine Minnick, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1911
  • Anna Minnick, aged 56, who settled in America, in 1914
  • Karl L Minnick, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1914
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Minnick (post 1700) +

  • Donald Athey "Don" Minnick (1931-2016), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in 1957
  • Joseph J. "Sonny" Minnick (1933-2015), American politician, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1995-2015)
  • John Harrison Minnick (1877-1966), American educator
  • Walter Clifford "Walt" Minnick (b. 1942), the former U.S. House of Representative for Idaho


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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