Hello i live in england, and my last name is MINOR and i would love to find out where the name came from.?

Question

and where does the name originate such as, anglo saxon or norman.

Answer 1

i cannot tell you how and where the name originated from but you may be interested in this site:

http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/

It tells you which part of Britain the surname was most frequently found in in the 1880's and 1990's as well as how common or rare the name is.

Answer 2

This is what I found for you.

Surname: Minor

Recorded in the spellings of Minor, Minors, Miner, and Miners, this is a surname of French origins. It was introduced into England after the 1066 Norman Invasion, and spread rapidly. It could be described as occupational, being from the 8th century word "mineur", and as such a metonymic or nickname for a builder of tunnels and pits. The English equivalent surname is probably Pitts or Petts, a digger of pitts. There is also some confusion with the Roman (Latin) word "minor" meaning lesser, which in medieval times and later, was often applied to a younger son, as "major" was to the elder son. Although the very earliest recordings of this surname are almost certainly occupational, later versions may well refer to a relationship. Where the surname is recorded with the suffix "s", this implies the patronymic "son of Miner". Early examples of surname recordings include Adam Le Miner, in the 1212 Curia Regis Rolls of Lincoln, whilst Henry le Minr, appears in the 1234 Pipe Rolls of Derbyshire. John le Minour is recorded in the wills of the town of Hastings, Sussex, in the year 1275, whilst Richard Minnour, appears in the 1273 rolls of Somerset. Later recordings include Easter Minor, baptised at St James church, Clerkenwell, in 1600, and James Miner, who married Elizabeth Borrowes at St Georges chapel, Hanover Square, London, in 1760. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Jordan le Mineur, which was dated 1195 in the Pipe Rolls of Cornwall, during the reign of King Richard 1st of England, known as "The Lionheart", 1189-1199.

And the following information came from www.ancestry.com

Minor Name Meaning and History

English: variant spelling of Miner.

German: nickname, meaning ‘small(er)’, from Latin minor ‘less’, ‘smaller’.

French: nickname meaning ‘younger’, from the same word as in 2.

hope this all helps.

Answer 3

Is your first name Morris?

Answer 4

If you go to www.ancestry.com and type in MINOR to research, there is a section that will come up and tell you about the history of your surname.  Go the the left hand side of screen under Did You Know, and then go to Minor family facts, then to place of origin and you will find:

Germany, England, Ireland, Jamaica, Scotland, and Spain, and with numbers of people from there.  There's tons of information on your surname.

Also, have you tried to google it?  You never know.  Something may come up about it.

Answer 5

Surname: Minor

Recorded in the spellings of Minor, Minors, Miner, and Miners, this is a surname of French origins. It was introduced into England after the 1066 Norman Invasion, and spread rapidly. It could be described as occupational, being from the 8th century word "mineur", and as such a metonymic or nickname for a builder of tunnels and pits. The English equivalent surname is probably Pitts or Petts, a digger of pitts. There is also some confusion with the Roman (Latin) word "minor" meaning lesser, which in medieval times and later, was often applied to a younger son, as "major" was to the elder son. Although the very earliest recordings of this surname are almost certainly occupational, later versions may well refer to a relationship. Where the surname is recorded with the suffix "s", this implies the patronymic "son of Miner". Early examples of surname recordings include Adam Le Miner, in the 1212 Curia Regis Rolls of Lincoln, whilst Henry le Minr, appears in the 1234 Pipe Rolls of Derbyshire. John le Minour is recorded in the wills of the town of Hastings, Sussex, in the year 1275, whilst Richard Minnour, appears in the 1273 rolls of Somerset. Later recordings include Easter Minor, baptised at St James church, Clerkenwell, in 1600, and James Miner, who married Elizabeth Borrowes at St Georges chapel, Hanover Square, London, in 1760. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Jordan le Mineur, which was dated 1195 in the Pipe Rolls of Cornwall, during the reign of King Richard 1st of England, known as "The Lionheart", 1189-1199.

Answer 6

www.surnamedb.com

Surname: Minor

Recorded in the spellings of Minor, Minors, Miner, and Miners, this is a surname of FRENCH origins. It was introduced into England after the 1066 Norman Invasion, and spread rapidly. It could be described as occupational, being from the 8th century word "mineur", and as such a metonymic or nickname for a builder of tunnels and pits. The English equivalent surname is probably Pitts or Petts, a digger of pitts. There is also some confusion with the Roman (Latin) word "minor" meaning lesser, which in medieval times and later, was often applied to a younger son, as "major" was to the elder son. Although the very earliest recordings of this surname are almost certainly occupational, later versions may well refer to a relationship. Where the surname is recorded with the suffix "s", this implies the patronymic "son of Miner". Early examples of surname recordings include Adam Le Miner, in the 1212 Curia Regis Rolls of Lincoln, whilst Henry le Minr, appears in the 1234 Pipe Rolls of Derbyshire. John le Minour is recorded in the wills of the town of Hastings, Sussex, in the year 1275, whilst Richard Minnour, appears in the 1273 rolls of Somerset. Later recordings include Easter Minor, baptised at St James church, Clerkenwell, in 1600, and James Miner, who married Elizabeth Borrowes at St Georges chapel, Hanover Square, London, in 1760. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of **Jordan le Mineur, which was dated 1195 in the Pipe Rolls of Cornwall, during the reign of King Richard 1st of England, known as "The Lionheart", 1189-1199 (**tried looking him up on www.ancestry.co.uk and got every surname and listing BUT this one)

www.familysearch.org has these varied spellings: MINER ; MINEAR ; MANER ; MINNEAR ; MAYNARD; MENARD ; MINERS ; MINORS ; MYNORS ; MEYNERS ; DE MEYNERS;

MYNNERS ; MYNAR; MINNER ; MINORSE; MINIER ; MINEER & MINARD to name a few.

These are 2 early listings I found:

Alexander MEYNERS--b. 1290, Scotland

Ann Mynar--b. About 1412   Rutland, , Leicester, England

The name was listed world-wide, with a majority being in the UK.