History of your Surname
Get access to Minister family records.Start a free trial

Minister Family History

Minister Name Meaning

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): occupational name from Middle English menistre ministre ‘minister clergyman’. There has been some confusion with Minster .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Minster, Minter, Meister, Finster, Munster, Minier, Linster, Mister

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Minister family from?

You can see how Minister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Minister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Minister families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Minister family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Minister's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Minister families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Minister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Minister ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Minister. 34% of Minister men worked as a Laborer. .

View Census Data for Minister | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Upholsterer
    17%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Minister family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Minister. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Minister census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Minister

Passenger Lists

There are 614 immigration records available for the last name Minister. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Minister immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 526 military records available for the last name Minister. For the veterans among your Minister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Minister military records

You've only scratched the surface of Minister family history

Discover More

What is the average Minister lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Minister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Minister in 1965 was 78, and 73 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Minister

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Minister family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Minister last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial