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

Mingura, 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 Mingura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mingura in America

Mingura is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mingura surname appeared 160 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 Mingura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mingura 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 Mingura

The surname MINGURA is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy during the 14th century. It is believed to have stemmed from the Old Italian word "mingura," which referred to a small measure of grain or flour used in medieval times. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with occupations related to milling, baking, or trading in grains.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MINGURA can be found in the cadastral records of the town of Vercelli, in the province of Piedmont, dated 1372. These records mention a certain Giovanni Mingura, a local landowner and baker. Another notable mention is found in the archives of the city of Milan, where a merchant named Bartolomeo Mingura is listed as a prominent trader in the city's grain market during the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the MINGURA name appears to have spread beyond northern Italy, with records indicating its presence in other regions such as Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. For instance, a renowned artist named Giulio Cesare Mingura was born in Bologna in 1534 and gained recognition for his frescoes adorning several churches in the city.

During the Renaissance period, the MINGURA name gained further prominence with the emergence of a notable family of scholars and intellectuals from the town of Novara, near Milan. One of the most influential members of this family was Francesco Mingura (1510-1582), a philosopher and professor at the University of Pavia, who authored several treatises on logic and metaphysics.

In the 17th century, the MINGURA name crossed the borders of Italy, with a branch of the family settling in the region of Catalonia, Spain. Here, a prominent figure was Jaume Mingura (1628-1698), a wealthy merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the economic development of the city of Barcelona.

Another notable individual bearing the MINGURA surname was Giovanni Battista Mingura (1745-1815), an Italian architect and engineer from Turin. He was renowned for his contributions to the design and construction of several historic buildings and bridges in the Piedmont region, including the renowned Church of San Carlo in Turin.

Throughout its history, the MINGURA surname has been associated with various occupations, from bakers and merchants to scholars and artists, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of those who have carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mingura

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

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

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