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

Mintz, 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 Mintz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mintz in America

Mintz is the 5896th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mintz surname appeared 5,853 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Mintz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mintz 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 Mintz

The surname MINTZ originated in Germany, specifically in the Rhineland region. It is believed to have emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the German word "Münze," which means "coin" or "money." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the surname may have been involved in minting or money-related professions.

In the early historical records, the name appeared with various spellings, such as Mintz, Minz, Müntz, and Münz, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a document from the city of Cologne, dated 1382, which mentions a certain "Johannes Müntz."

The surname MINTZ is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded examples is Rabbi Judah ben Eliezer Mintz, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 16th century (c. 1508-1585) and authored several influential works on Jewish law and ethics.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Samuel Mintz (c. 1620-1685), a Dutch merchant and financier who was involved in the Dutch East India Company. He played a significant role in the economic and commercial activities of the Dutch Republic during that period.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname MINTZ was Hirsch Mintz (1824-1900), a Polish-born American businessman and philanthropist. He immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and established a successful clothing manufacturing business in New York City. Mintz was also known for his charitable contributions to various educational and religious institutions.

In the field of literature, Elijah Moses Mintz (1857-1936) was a prominent American writer and editor. He worked as the editor of several Jewish publications and authored several books on Jewish history and culture, including "The Sages of Israel" and "The Legends of the Jews."

Lastly, one cannot overlook the contributions of Lev Davidovich Mintz (1898-1978), a Soviet writer and playwright. He is best known for his play "The Conspiracy of the Equals," which portrayed the life and struggles of the French revolutionary Gracchus Babeuf.

While the surname MINTZ has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with bearers of the name found in countries like the United States, Israel, and Russia, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mintz

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

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

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