Minas Family History

Minas Surname Meaning

Greek: from the personal name Minas from classical Greek Mēnas. This was a popular name among early Christians and is celebrated in the Greek Orthodox Church as the name of seven martyrs and a patriarch.

The story goes that Saint Menas was named by his mother for the word Amen which she heard on conceiving him; more prosaically it is derived from the pre-Christian Egyptian name Mena borne by the Pharaoh Mena (or Menes) who unified Upper and Lower Egypt in 3100 BC.

Compare Menas. Spanish: from the plural of Mina.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mina, Jonas, Vinas, Minhas, Milas, Ribas, Vilas, Mines, Mones, Minga

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501	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Minas family from?

You can see how Minas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Minas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Minas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Minas families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Minas's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Minas families in 1891.

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What did your Minas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Minas. 40% of Minas men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Minas women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Minas were Clerk and Laborer.

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Farmer

40%

Laborer

18%

Yard man

Clerk

Seamstress

34%

Saleslady

23%

Housework

23%

Laborer

23%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Minas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Minas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Minas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 501 military records available for the last name Minas. For the veterans among your Minas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Minas lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Minas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Minas in 1954 was 55, and 84 in 2004.

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Minas Surname Meaning

Compare Menas. Spanish: from the plural of Mina.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Minas family from?

What did your Minas ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

40%

Laborer

18%

Yard man

Clerk

Seamstress

34%

Saleslady

23%

Housework

23%

Laborer

23%

What Minas family records will you find?

What is the average Minas lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Minas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Minas in 1954 was 55, and 84 in 2004.

Minas Family History

Minas Surname Meaning

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