2000
#11,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,524
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.94
Rare Last name
Minick
Derived from a Czech nickname meaning "small" or "youngster," or from various Slavic place names.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,539 Americans carry the last name Minick. That puts it at #13,216 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.74 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 134,996 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Minick surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.5K
1 in 134,996
Census rank
#13,216
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.7
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.2K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,214 bearers of the surname Minick in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.74 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 13216th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Minick, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Hispanic (3.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Minick
The surname Minick is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was initially spelled as "Minnich" or "Minneck". It is derived from the German word "minne", which means "love" or "affection". The name likely emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Minick can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, dated back to the 15th century. The name is mentioned in connection with a landowner named Johann Minnich in the region of Thuringia.
In the 16th century, the name Minick appears in various records from the German states of Bavaria and Württemberg. During this period, it was often associated with families involved in agriculture or viniculture. One notable individual was Hans Minneck, a winemaker from the town of Esslingen, who was born in 1521.
As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Minick, Minnick, and Minneck. In the 17th century, the name found its way to the Netherlands, where it was documented in the city of Amsterdam. A merchant named Pieter Minnick, born in 1634, was involved in the Dutch East India Company's trade with Indonesia.
The name Minick also has a presence in the United States, where it was brought by German and Dutch immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johann Minnick, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 from the Palatinate region of Germany.
Some notable individuals with the surname Minick throughout history include:
1. Friedrich Minnick (1768-1842), a German philosopher and theologian from Württemberg.
2. Elizabeth Minick (1815-1887), an American author and poet from Virginia.
3. William Minick (1856-1922), a British engineer and inventor who patented several improvements to steam engines.
4. Hans Minnick (1879-1958), a German artist known for his landscape paintings of the Black Forest region.
5. Robert Minick (1936-2018), an American lawyer and civil rights activist from Louisiana.
The surname Minick has a rich history spanning several centuries, originating from the German language and spreading across Europe and eventually to the United States. Its roots can be traced back to medieval times, and it has been associated with various professions and notable individuals throughout its long and fascinating journey.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Minick
Among Census respondents with the surname Minick, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Hispanic (3.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Minick bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Minick surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.3% · 1,845
- Black or African American9.3% · 205
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 74
- Two or more races2.9% · 64
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
Timeline
Historical Census data for Minick
Minick appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,709
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,677
+153 bearers (+6.1%)
Per 100,000 0.91
Rank movement Down 260 places
2020
#13,216
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,214
-463 bearers (-17.3%)
Per 100,000 0.74
Rank movement Down 1,507 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,449 | 2,524 | 0.94 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,709 | 2,677 | 0.91 | +153 bearers (+6.1%) | Down 260 places |
| 2020 | #13,216 | 2,214 | 0.74 | -463 bearers (-17.3%) | Down 1,507 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Minick surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,709 | #13,216 | -12.9% |
| Count | 2,677 | 2,214 | -17.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.91 | 0.74 | -18.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Minick bearers went from 2,677 to 2,214 (-17.3% change). The surname moved down 1,507 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,709 to #13,216.
FAQ
Minick surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Minick?
Name Census estimates that about 2,539 living Americans carry the surname Minick. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 134,996 residents.
How common is Minick?
Minick ranks #13,216 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.74 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,214 people with the surname Minick. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,539), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.74 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.74 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Minick.
Has Minick become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Minick went from 2,677 recorded bearers to 2,214. That is a decrease of 463 (-17.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,709 to #13,216.
What does the Census say about the background of Minick?
Among Census respondents with the surname Minick, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Hispanic (3.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Minick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (1,845 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Minick appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (83.3%), Black (9.3%), Hispanic (3.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Minick (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Minick mean?
Derived from a Czech nickname meaning "small" or "youngster," or from various Slavic place names. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Minick (0.74 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Minick?
Find out how many people are called Minick on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.