Find out how popular the last name Mahanes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mahanes.

Mahanes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mahanes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mahanes in America

Mahanes is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mahanes surname appeared 331 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mahanes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mahanes to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mahanes

The surname Mahanes is believed to have originated in France, where it is thought to have been derived from the Old French word "mahain," meaning "maimed" or "crippled." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to an individual with some physical disability or impairment.

In the early 14th century, records show a Jehan Mahaines residing in the town of Arras in northern France. This is one of the earliest documented instances of the surname, though variations in spelling were common at the time, with forms like Mahain, Mahaine, and Mahaigne appearing in various records.

The Mahanes name can also be traced back to the region of Normandy in northern France. In the 11th century, a Norman knight named Robert Mahanes is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name had already been established in Normandy before the Norman Conquest of England.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guillaume Mahanes served as a canon of the cathedral in Rouen, the historical capital of Normandy. His name appears in several church records from that period.

Another historical figure with the Mahanes surname was Jean Mahanes, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the 15th century. He was born in 1420 and is known for his writings on ethical and moral issues.

In the 16th century, a French mathematician and astronomer named Pierre Mahanes made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in 1554 and worked closely with the renowned astronomer Tycho Brahe.

The Mahanes name has also been associated with several notable places in France. For example, the village of Mahanes in the department of Eure-et-Loir is believed to have derived its name from the surname, suggesting that it was once inhabited or governed by individuals bearing the Mahanes name.

While the origins of the Mahanes surname can be traced back to France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the Americas and other regions, through migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mahanes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mahanes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mahanes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mahanes has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mahanes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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