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Minas
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minas minás miñas
English
Etymology
Two main origins for the surname:
Borrowed from en el Μηνάς, a patronymic surname.
Borrowed from en es Minas or es Miñas.
The given name is from en el Μηνάς and en hy Մինաս.
Proper noun
es
en.
en male.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Minas is the 38155th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 581 individuals. Minas is most common among White (55.94%), Hispanic/Latino (26.51%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.56%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Greek surnames from Spanish
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fr Minas
Further reading
Portuguese
Pronunciation
pt minas
pt Mi nas
Proper noun
f
pt Brazil pt @ellipsis of:Minas Gerais -
pt States of Brazil
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
es town c/Cuba
es city dept/Lavalleja Department c/Uruguay
es department c/Córdoba c/Argentina.
Related terms
es minuano