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Minnis Family History

Minnis Name Meaning

Irish (Down): variant of McNeese . Scottish: simplified variant of Menzies with stress on the first syllable. English (Kent): habitational name from one or more places named with Old English (ge)mǣnnes ‘land owned in common’ also ‘community’ such as Ewell Minnis in Temple Ewell (Kent recorded as La Mannesse in 1226) The Minnis in the neighbouring parish of River just north of Dover (Kent recorded as Manesse in 1203) and perhaps Rhodes Minnis in Lyminge (Kent).

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

Similar surnames: Minnix, Mannis, Dennis, Minnig, Innis, Mcinnis, Finnin, Mannix

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You can see how Minnis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Minnis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Minnis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 28 Minnis families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Minnis's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Minnis families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Minnis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Minnis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Minnis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Minnis. For the veterans among your Minnis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Minnis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Minnis in 1941 was 36, and 71 in 2004.

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