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Origins of the Minniss surname

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About the Minnisses

We have a total number of 261 records for people with the last name Minniss.

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Where do most Minnisses live?

In 1921, most Minnisses lived in North East.


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Interesting facts about Minnisses

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 213 records for the Minniss surname. The oldest one dates back to 1841.

Who were Minnisses most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Minnisses.

What are the most common Minniss first names?

  • Robert
  • James
  • Mary
  • Margaret

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Minniss family members

Common jobs for Minnisses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Minnisses in 1921
Laundress

2

Apprentice Laundress

1

Char Woman

1

Cotton Warper

1

Cotton Winder

1

Common Male occupations for Minnisses in 1921
Coal Miner

6

Railway Platelayer

3

Coal Miner Hewer

2

Coalminer

2

Coalminer Hewer

2

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