Minnich: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

A Minnich ancestor may well appear as Minnick in earlier records. The name is generally explained as “A descendant of Minnich, a contracted form of Dominicus (Sunday child)”. Minnich is listed among the recognised spellings of Minnick. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Minich.

The 2010 US Census counted 4,369 people named Minnich, ranking it number 7,609 among American surnames.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Minnich, so the heraldry linked to Minnick is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Minnich surname pack.