MINER
Miner
The surname Miner is of occupational origin, deriving from the Middle English word "minour", meaning a miner or coal worker. The name is a metonymic occupational name for a miner or someone who worked in the mines, extracting coal, metal ores, or precious stones.
The Miner surname is most commonly found in the United Kingdom, particularly in regions with a history of mining such as Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. The name is also prevalent in America, having been brought over by British immigrants during periods of industrialisation and mining expansion.
Variants of the surname Miner include Miners, Minner, Minerson, and Minors. Individuals bearing the surname Miner have made notable contributions in various fields, including mining, engineering, and academia.
Notable bearers of the Miner surname include American astronaut Robert C. Miner, British mining engineer Sir John H. Miner, and English actress Emily Miner.
Overall, the surname Miner is a testament to the significant role that miners and mining communities have played in the industrial history of Britain and beyond.
There are approximately 192 people named Miner in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around three in a million people in Britain are named Miner.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Christopher
- Joseph
- Martin
- Matthew
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Richard
- Stephen
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Bridget
- Heidi
- Helen
- Katherine
- Katie
- Lisa
- Louise
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
- Zoe
Similar and related surnames
- Minor
- Minar
- Minari
- Minard
- Minara
- Mine
- Minea
- Minero
- Maenner
- Magner
- Magnier
- Magnor
- Mainer
- Mainieri
- Mainiero
- Mainor
- Manar
- Manara
- Manear
- Maneer
- Maneiro
- Maner
- Manera
- Manero
- Maniar
- Manier
- Maniera
- Maniere
- Manieri
- Manir
- Mannar
- Mannear
- Manner
- Mannier
- Mannuer
- Mannur
- Manoor
- Manor
- Manora
- Manore
- Manro
- Manroe
- Manur
- Manuru
- Maynar
- Mayner
- Maynier
- Maynor
- Meaner
- Mehner
- Meiner
- Menair
- Menear
- Meneer
- Mener
- Menere
- Menier
- Menir
- Mennear
- Menneer
- Menner
- Mennier
- Mennuir
- Menor
- Menouar
- Meunier
- Meynier
- Minaee
- Minart
- Minary
- Minaur
- Mincer
- Minder
- Minear
- Mineard
- Mineart
- Mineh
- Minei
- Mineiro
- Minel
- Mineo
- Minerd
- Minerds
- Miners
- Minerva
- Minerve
- Minery
- Minet
- Mineur
- Minev
- Minger
- Minier
- Minieri
- Miniero
- Minker
- Minler
- Minnaar
- Minnear
- Minner
- Minners
- Minnery
- Minniear
- Minnir
- Minors
- Minro
- Minser
- Minter
- Moinier
- Monair
- Monar
- Monari
- Moneer
- Moner
- Monera
- Monero
- Moneur
- Monier
- Monir
- Monira
- Moniri
- Monnier
- Monori
- Monro
- Monroe
- Moonar
- Mounier
- Mounir
- Moynier
- Mugnier
- Munar
- Munari
- Muneer
- Muner
- Munera
- Munier
- Munir
- Munira
- Munnro
- Munor
- Munro
- Munroe
- Munrro
- Munuera
- Myner
- Myners
- Mynor
- Mynors
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.