Minto

Minto Meaning & Origin

About Minto
The surname Minto is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Minto in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "myn" meaning "a hill" and the Old English word "tun" meaning "a settlement or enclosure." Therefore, the surname Minto can be interpreted to mean "the settlement or enclosure on the hill."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minto: 1,802
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16071
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

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

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N T OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmΙͺntoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minto in Braille

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

The name Minto in braille

How to sign the name Minto using Sign Language

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

The name Minto in sign language

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