Find out how popular the last name Mimms is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mimms.

Mimms, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mimms surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mimms in America

Mimms is the 16509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mimms surname appeared 1,740 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mimms.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mimms to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mimms

The surname MIMMS is of English origin, deriving from the place name Mimms in Hertfordshire, England. The name is believed to have originated in the late Anglo-Saxon period, around the 9th or 10th century.

The place name Mimms is thought to have derived from the Old English words "myma" or "myme," meaning "mine" or "boundary," and the word "hamm," meaning "dwelling" or "homestead." This suggests that the original meaning of the surname was likely "one who dwelt at the boundary or mine."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MIMMS can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Mimmes." This entry refers to the settlement of Mimms in Hertfordshire, indicating the surname's close connection to the place name.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various records with spellings such as "de Mimmes," "de Mymmes," and "Mymes," reflecting the variations in spelling common during that period.

Notable individuals with the surname MIMMS include:

1. John Mimms (c. 1610-1675), an English minister and author who served as the Rector of Battersea in London.

2. William Mimms (1683-1761), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of St. Giles Cripplegate in London.

3. Benjamin Mimms (1752-1825), an American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

4. Samuel Mimms (1786-1813), an American soldier who was killed in the Fort Mims Massacre during the Creek War, a conflict between the Creek Nation and the United States.

5. John Mimms (1810-1883), an English businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of the town of Nantwich in Cheshire.

Throughout history, the surname MIMMS has maintained a strong connection to its origins in the English county of Hertfordshire, where the place name Mimms has existed for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mimms

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mimms.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mimms was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mimms has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mimms was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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