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

Miniel, 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 Miniel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miniel in America

Miniel is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miniel surname appeared 112 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 Miniel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Miniel 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 Miniel

The surname Miniel has its origins in France, with the earliest records of the name dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "minel," which means "vermilion" or "bright red." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with reddish hair or a ruddy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Miniel surname can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the late 12th century, which mentions a certain "Radulfus Miniel." This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region around Chartres, in northern France, by that time.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Miniel," "Mineel," and "Migniel," in records from different parts of France, including Normandy and the Île-de-France region. This indicates that the name had spread to various regions and may have been subject to regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One notable figure bearing the Miniel surname was Jean Miniel, a 15th-century French scholar and philosopher from Rouen. He was known for his writings on logic and metaphysics and is believed to have been born around 1420 and died in the late 15th century.

Another historical figure with the Miniel surname was Pierre Miniel, a French military officer who served under King Louis XIV in the late 17th century. He is recorded as having participated in several campaigns during the Nine Years' War (1688-1697) and is believed to have been born around 1660 and died in the early 18th century.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various records from the Normandy region, including parish registers and land records. One notable example is Jacques Miniel, a landowner from the village of Épreville-en-Lieuvin, who was born in 1725 and died in 1802.

The 19th century saw the Miniel surname spread further across France, with records showing individuals bearing the name in regions such as Brittany, Burgundy, and the Rhône-Alpes. One notable figure from this period was Charles Miniel, a French painter and illustrator who was born in Paris in 1844 and died there in 1925.

While the Miniel surname is still found in France today, it is relatively uncommon and has also spread to other parts of the world, likely through emigration from France in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miniel

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

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

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