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Early Origins of the Mintz family

The surname Mintz was first found in Bavaria, where this ancient family name trace their origin back to the twelfth century. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Mintz family

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Mintz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mentzer, Menzer, Menziner, Mintzer, Mintz, Menz, Minz, Mentze, Mensch and many more.

Early Notables of the Mintz family

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Mintz Ranking

In the United States, the name Mintz is the 3,641st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


Mintz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mintz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Michael Mintz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Jerrick Mintz, who arrived in America in 1782 2
Mintz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Naphtali Mintz, aged 22, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2

Mintz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mintz Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Charles Mintz, who landed in Manitoba in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Mintz (post 1700) +

  • Beatrice Mintz (1921-2022), American embryologist who contributed to the understanding of genetic modification, cellular differentiation and cancer, particularly melanoma, recipient of the Genetics Society of America Medal (1981), Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine (1990), Pearl Meister Greengard Prize (2007), March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology and the Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research
  • Morton Mintz (b. 1922), American investigative journalist
  • Joshua David Mintz (b. 1965), American television executive
  • Charles B. Mintz (1889-1940), American two-time Academy Award nominated film producer and distributor
  • Sidney Wilfred Mintz (b. 1922), American anthropologist best known for his studies of the Caribbean
  • David Hammerstein Mintz (b. 1955), American-born, Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament
  • Hyman E. Mintz (1909-1966), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Sullivan County, 1951-65 3
  • Frederick Randolph Mintz (b. 1883), American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Wayne County, 1913-16 3
  • Francine Mintz, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972 3
  • David J. Mintz, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948 3
  • ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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