Minott Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Spellings drift, and Minott is where Minot drifted for some families. Taken at its root, Minott points to “One who measured. goods”.

Spelling and variants

Minott adds “t” to Minot, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

The 2010 census count for Minott in the United States was 1,268, good for rank 20,818. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Minott family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Minott report, with a museum-style coat of arms.