The Mainer Last Name

Spellings drift, and Mainer is where Minor drifted for some families. The name is usually explained as “Miner, or younger”.

• Before spelling was fixed, Minor was also written Mainer.
• Mainer ranked 38,103 in the 2010 US Census, with 582 people answering to the name. Spain's INE counts 225 residents with Mainer as first surname and 186 with it as second.
• Related forms: Miner, Maynor and Meanor.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Minor surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Mainer surname pack.