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

Minevich, 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 Minevich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Minevich in America

Minevich is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Minevich surname appeared 135 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 Minevich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Minevich 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 Minevich

The surname "MINEVICH" is of Russian origin, and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Russian word "minevat'," which means "to pass by" or "to bypass." The name likely originated in the Smolensk region of western Russia, where the Minevich family may have been landowners or residents of a village or town along a well-traveled road or trade route.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a historical record dating back to the 12th century. In these chronicles, a certain "Minevich Dmitri" is mentioned as a merchant who traveled along the Volga River trade routes in the late 15th century.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Ivan Minevich, a Russian writer and poet who lived from 1590 to 1668. His works included satirical poems criticizing the nobility and church officials of his time.

During the reign of Peter the Great in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Minevich family gained prominence as landowners and military officers. One member, Andrei Minevich (1670-1742), served as a general in the Russian army and was awarded estates in the Ryazan region for his service.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Minevich family settled in the city of Odessa, located in what is now Ukraine. Here, they became successful merchants and industrialists. The most famous member of this branch was Grigory Minevich (1822-1895), a wealthy industrialist and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and hospitals in Odessa.

Another notable bearer of the name was Nikolai Minevich (1879-1942), a Russian-born artist and set designer who worked in the early 20th century. He designed sets for productions at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, and his work helped shape the avant-garde stage design movement in Russia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Minevich

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

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

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