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Surname Minerva (Minerva , ミネルヴァ , Минерва ) , worldwide, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen Minerva is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a common surname, Venezuela, where it is quite a rare surname, and Nicaragua. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Mexico, Venezuela, and Italy. Likewise, Minerva is the forename as well as the last name.