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

Manalaysay, 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 Manalaysay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manalaysay in America

Manalaysay is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manalaysay surname appeared 122 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 Manalaysay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manalaysay 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 Manalaysay

The surname Manalaysay is of Filipino origin, originating from the Tagalog language spoken in the Philippines. It first emerged in the 16th century during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines.

Manalaysay is believed to derive from the Tagalog words "mana," meaning inheritance or heritage, and "laysay," meaning story or narrative. The name likely referred to someone who was a storyteller or keeper of oral traditions, tasked with passing down stories and histories through generations.

Early records of the Manalaysay name can be found in Spanish colonial documents from the 1500s and 1600s, which recorded the names of local Filipinos who interacted with Spanish authorities or converted to Catholicism. These documents provide some of the earliest written examples of the name.

One notable historical figure with the surname Manalaysay was Pedro Manalaysay, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1865 and played a role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another prominent individual was Josefa Manalaysay, a Filipino educator and women's rights advocate born in 1895. She founded several schools and organizations focused on empowering women and promoting education in the Philippines.

In the early 20th century, during the American colonial period in the Philippines, the Manalaysay surname appeared in various government records and documents. One example is Juan Manalaysay, a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Philippine Commission, an early legislative body established by the United States in 1900. He was born in 1870.

The name Manalaysay has also been connected to certain place names in the Philippines. For instance, there is a barangay (village) called Manalaysay in the municipality of Sibuyan, Romblon Province. This place name likely derived from individuals or families with the Manalaysay surname who lived in that area.

In more recent times, notable individuals with the surname Manalaysay include Francisco Manalaysay, a Filipino writer and journalist born in 1920, and Maria Manalaysay, a Filipino artist and sculptor born in 1935.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manalaysay

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

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 Manalaysay 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 Manalaysay 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 Manalaysay was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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