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

Minnieweather, 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 Minnieweather surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Minnieweather in America

Minnieweather is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Minnieweather surname appeared 256 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 Minnieweather.

We can also compare 2010 data for Minnieweather 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 Minnieweather

The surname MINNIEWEATHER is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from a combination of two Old English words: "mynne," meaning "mine" or "memory," and "weather," referring to a meteorological event or atmospheric condition. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive term for someone who lived through or remembered a significant weather event, such as a severe storm or a particularly harsh winter.

The earliest recorded instances of the name MINNIEWEATHER can be traced back to the late 13th century in various parish records and manorial rolls from the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. One notable example is the mention of a "John Minnieweather" in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297. This suggests that the name had already become established as a hereditary surname by this time.

In the 14th century, the MINNIEWEATHER surname appears in several historical documents, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1332, which record a "William Minnieweather" residing in the village of Kettlethorpe, Lincolnshire. The name is also found in the Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a "Richard Minnieweather" is listed as a resident of the town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the MINNIEWEATHER surname was Sir Thomas MINNIEWEATHER (c. 1420 - 1489), a prominent landowner and knight from Yorkshire. He served as a member of the Parliament of England during the Wars of the Roses and was a staunch supporter of the House of Lancaster.

During the Tudor period, the MINNIEWEATHER surname continued to be found in various records across northern England. Of particular note is Sir William MINNIEWEATHER (1535 - 1604), a successful merchant and alderman of the City of York, who served as Lord Mayor of York in 1592.

In the 17th century, the MINNIEWEATHER surname spread to other parts of England, and several individuals with this name achieved notable positions. One such person was Reverend John MINNIEWEATHER (1609 - 1677), a respected clergyman who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire for over three decades.

Another prominent figure was Captain Robert MINNIEWEATHER (1640 - 1712), a skilled navigator and explorer who commanded several voyages to the West Indies and the Americas on behalf of the British East India Company.

As the centuries progressed, the MINNIEWEATHER surname continued to be found across various regions of England, with some branches also establishing themselves in other parts of the British Isles and, later, in the British colonies overseas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Minnieweather

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

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

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