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Minter Name Meaning

English (southeastern): occupational name for a moneyer from Middle English myneter mynter ‘moneyer’ an agent derivative of mynet ‘coin’ from Late Latin moneta ‘money’ originally an epithet of the goddess Juno (meaning ‘counselor’ from monere ‘advise’) at whose temple in Rome the coins were struck. The English term was used at an early date to denote a workman who stamped the coins; later it came to denote the supervisors of the mint who were wealthy and socially elevated members of the merchant class and who were made responsible for the quality of the coinage by having their names placed on the coins.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Miner, Pinter, Winter, Mincer, Mander, Mintzer, Munter, Minturn

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You can see how Minter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Minter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Minter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 27 Minter families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Minter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Minter families in 1911.
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What did your Minter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Minter. 50% of Minter men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Minter. For the veterans among your Minter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Minter lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Minter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Minter in 1942 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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