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

Mince, 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 Mince surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mince in America

Mince is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mince surname appeared 473 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mince.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mince 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 Mince

The surname MINCE has its roots in the Old French word "mince," which means "thin" or "slender." The name likely originated in France during the medieval period, possibly derived from a nickname given to someone with a slender physique.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MINCE surname can be found in the 13th-century Cartulaire de Redon, a collection of charters and deeds from the Redon Abbey in Brittany, France. The name appears as "Mincius" in this document, which suggests a Latin influence on the spelling.

In England, the MINCE surname first appeared in the 14th century, likely brought over by Norman settlers after the conquest of 1066. The Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England, mentions a "John le Mince" in Oxfordshire.

The MINCE surname has also been linked to various place names in France and England. For instance, the village of Mincé in the Nièvre department of Burgundy, France, may have contributed to the formation of the surname. Similarly, the town of Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire, England, derived from the Old English "Minecen" and "hamtun," meaning "homestead of the family or followers of a man called Mince."

Notable individuals with the MINCE surname include:

1. William Mince (c. 1390 - c. 1450), an English diplomat and ecclesiastic who served as the Dean of York from 1428 until his death.
2. Jean Mince (c. 1550 - 1618), a French Renaissance poet and playwright known for his works in the vernacular Burgundian dialect.
3. Thomas Mince (1608 - 1677), an English Puritan minister and author who wrote extensively on religious topics during the Commonwealth period.
4. Marie-Geneviève Mince (1679 - 1736), a French painter and miniaturist active in the early 18th century, known for her portraits of the French nobility.
5. Archibald Mince (1817 - 1891), a Scottish engineer and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of early steam engines and railway technology.

Over time, the MINCE surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Mincy, Minsie, and Minsee, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic influences across different regions where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mince

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

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

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