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

Mironov, 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 Mironov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mironov in America

Mironov is the 68547th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mironov surname appeared 287 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 Mironov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mironov 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 Mironov

The surname Mironov originated in Russia during the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Miron, which itself is derived from the Greek name Myron, meaning "fragrant oil" or "perfumed ointment."

In medieval Russia, patronymic surnames were commonly formed by adding the possessive suffix "-ov" to the father's given name. Thus, Mironov means "son of Miron." This naming convention helped distinguish individuals and families in a society where many shared the same first names.

The earliest recorded instances of the Mironov surname date back to the 15th century. Some historical records mention individuals with this surname, such as Vasily Mironov, a merchant from Novgorod, mentioned in a trade document from 1489.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mironov surname was found among the noble and merchant classes in various regions of Russia, including Moscow, Pskov, and Tver. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include Ivan Mironov (1564-1628), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Yaroslavl, and Fyodor Mironov (1642-1705), a military commander who served under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.

In the 18th century, the Mironov surname was also present among the clergy and intellectual elite. One such figure was Vasily Mironov (1722-1799), a prominent theologian and rector of the Moscow Theological Academy.

The 19th century saw several notable individuals with the Mironov surname, including Nikolai Mironov (1810-1885), a renowned painter and professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, and Mikhail Mironov (1854-1921), a writer and journalist who contributed to various literary publications.

Another significant figure was Pyotr Mironov (1875-1937), a Bolshevik revolutionary and political leader who played a role in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and later served as the first chairman of the Central Control Commission of the Communist Party.

While the Mironov surname has its roots in medieval Russia, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mironov

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

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

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