Minero
See also: minero
English
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *mēy(H)nis |
Likely borrowed from Spanish Minero, as an occupational surname from Spanish minero m (“miner; one who mines or works in a mine”), occupational noun of Spanish mina f (“a mine, a cavern for mining”), itself borrowed borrowed from French mine f (“a mine”), inherited from Latin mina f (“an ore, a mine”), from Gaulish *mēnā (“an ore, a mine”), from Proto-Celtic *meinis f (“an ore, a metal, a mine”), from Proto-Indo-European *mēy(H)nis, Proto-Indo-European *(s)mēy(H)-.
Proper noun
Minero (plural Mineros)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Minero is the 28525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 836 individuals. Minero is most common among Hispanic/Latino (85.41%) and White (14.11%) individuals.