Meinen

As a north German and Dutch surname, from the surnames Mein, as well as Meine, from Old High German magin (“strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *magan, as well as gimeini (“mean, unkind”), from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī. Related to the first element of the Norwegian surname Magnhild.

Meinen (plural Meinens)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Meinen is the 29528^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 799 individuals. Meinen is most common among White (96.62%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Meinen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 567.

• Niemen, enmein