Minkins

Minkins Meaning & Origin

About Minkins
The surname Minkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Minkin," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Miles." The name Miles comes from the Latin word "miles," meaning "soldier," and was a popular name during the Middle Ages. Therefore, the surname Minkins is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Minkin or Miles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Minkins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Minkins: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minkins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Minkins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 NG K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/minkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minkins in Braille

Here's how to represent Minkins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Minkins in braille

How to sign the name Minkins using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Minkins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Minkins in sign language

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