Minns

Minns Meaning & Origin

About Minns
The surname Minns is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Minne, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Wilhelmina. The name Wilhelmina is of Germanic origin and means "will" or "desire" combined with "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Minns can be interpreted to mean "son or descendant of Minne" or "son or descendant of Wilhelmina."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minns: 704
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,632
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/mɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minns in Braille

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

The name Minns in braille

How to sign the name Minns using Sign Language

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

The name Minns in sign language

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