Family name מינטו (Minato 
, מינטו 
) , around the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name מינטו is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, Papua New Guinea, and Algeria, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Indonesia, Italy, and Brazil. Likewise, מינטו is the forename as well as the last name.