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

Minard, 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 Minard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Minard in America

Minard is the 10373rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Minard surname appeared 3,106 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 Minard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Minard 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 Minard

The surname Minard originated in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old French word "miner," meaning "to mine or extract." This suggests that the original bearers of the name were likely miners or worked in the mining industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France. In this document, a person named Robertus Minard is mentioned in the year 1180.

The Minard name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France. Some variations in spelling include Minart, Mignard, and Mignart, which were common in the early centuries.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Minard was also found in various records and manuscripts across Europe. For instance, a Petrus Minard is mentioned in the Liber Censuum, a tax record compiled by the Papal Chancery in the 13th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Minard throughout history include:

1. Pierre Minard (c. 1590-1670), a French Benedictine monk and historian who authored the work "Histoire de la Ville de Nantes."

2. Jacques Minard (1670-1735), a French painter and engraver known for his portraits and religious scenes.

3. Charles-Joseph Minard (1781-1870), a French civil engineer and pioneer in the field of data visualization, famous for his innovative use of statistical graphics, such as the map depicting Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812.

4. Paul Minard (1820-1893), a French sculptor who exhibited at the Paris Salon and created works for various public buildings in Paris.

5. Gabriel Minard (1884-1957), a French composer and music educator who wrote operas, orchestral works, and chamber music.

The name Minard has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Minard-les-Coûteaux, a commune in the department of Deux-Sèvres, and Minard-la-Guérinière, a commune in the department of Deux-Sèvres.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Minard

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

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 Minard 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 Minard 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 Minard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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