Minich Surname History

Origins Available:
Ukraine

Etymology of Minich

What does the name Minich mean?

The Minich surname is derived from the given name Minkus, which is a pet form of the Germanic personal name "Meingoz," which means "strong."

Minich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mina, Minai, Minaiev, Minailenko, Miniuk, Minik, Minitsky, Minnitsky, Minnicky, Minovsky, Minon, Minchak, Minchuk, Minchik, Min, Mink, Minkovich, Minko, Minkovsky, Minka, Minenko, Minich and many more.

Minich Ranking

In the United States, the name Minich is the 18,082^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Minich migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Minich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Simon Minich, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Peter Minich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Lorentz Minich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
Henry Minich, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Minich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Justice Minich, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1834 2
Michael Minich, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2
Philip Minich, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)