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

Minneman, 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 Minneman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Minneman in America

Minneman is the 80131st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Minneman surname appeared 237 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 Minneman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Minneman 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 Minneman

The surname Minneman originated in the Netherlands during the late Middle Ages, derived from the Dutch words "minne" meaning love or affection, and "man" signifying a person. It is believed to have been an occupational surname initially bestowed upon a person with a caring or affectionate disposition.

Early written records of the name Minneman can be found in the Dutch province of Friesland, dating back to the 15th century. In a manuscript from 1467, a certain Claes Minneman is mentioned as a resident of the town of Leeuwarden.

During the 16th century, the Minneman family appeared to have spread across the Netherlands, with several branches establishing themselves in different regions. In the city archives of Amsterdam, a record from 1593 mentions a merchant named Pieter Minneman, who traded in spices and fabrics from the Dutch East Indies.

As the Dutch colonized various parts of the world, the Minneman surname also found its way to other continents. One notable individual was Jan Minneman, born in 1621 in the town of Hoorn, who later became a prominent member of the Dutch East India Company and served as a governor in the Cape Colony of South Africa.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Minneman family settled in the German state of Prussia, where the name underwent a slight spelling variation to Minnemann. This can be seen in the birth record of Johann Minnemann, born in 1764 in the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia).

Among the more famous bearers of the Minneman name was the Dutch poet and playwright Nicolaas Minneman (1790-1867), renowned for his satirical works critiquing the societal norms of his time. Another notable figure was the Belgian painter Constant Minneman (1848-1923), whose landscapes and seascapes earned him recognition throughout Europe.

Other individuals of note include the German philosopher and academic Wilhelm Minnemann (1889-1957), who taught at several universities and published works on ethics and metaphysics, and the Dutch architect Gert Minneman (1906-1985), responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Amsterdam during the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Minneman

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

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

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