Minnema

Minnema Meaning & Origin

About Minnema
The surname Minnema is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Minne, which means "love" or "affection" in Old Frisian. The suffix -ma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Minnema can be interpreted to mean "son of Minne." This surname is predominantly found in the Friesland province of the Netherlands and is associated with individuals whose ancestors were likely named Minne.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minnema: 270
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minnema 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 Minnema is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N IH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/minnema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minnema in Braille

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

The name Minnema in braille

How to sign the name Minnema using Sign Language

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

The name Minnema in sign language

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