Family name Mineya (Mineya 
) , in the entire world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Mineya is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare surname, Venezuela, where it is a very rare surname, and Mexico, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ethiopia, India, and Venezuela. Very seldom, Mineya is the forename as well as the last name.