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

Manchaca, 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 Manchaca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manchaca in America

Manchaca is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manchaca surname appeared 123 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 Manchaca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manchaca 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 Manchaca

The surname Manchaca has its roots in Spain, specifically in the Basque Country region. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is derived from the Basque word "mantxa," which means "stain" or "blemish," and the suffix "-ka," which denotes a diminutive or small form. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a distinctive birthmark or other physical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Manchaca name can be found in the church records of the town of Ermua, located in the province of Biscay, in the late 16th century. These records mention a family with the surname Manchaca residing in the area.

During the Age of Exploration and colonial expansion, many Basque individuals migrated to the Americas, including present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is likely that the Manchaca name was brought to these regions by Basque settlers during this period.

One notable individual with the Manchaca surname was Juan Manchaca, a Basque-Mexican explorer and soldier who lived in the late 17th century. He was involved in the exploration and settlement of what is now the state of Texas, and his name is associated with several geographical features in the region, such as the Manchaca Creek and the community of Manchaca, near Austin.

Another prominent figure was Miguel Manchaca, a Mexican landowner and military officer who played a significant role in the Texas Revolution. He was born in 1807 in San Antonio de Bexar (present-day San Antonio, Texas) and fought against the Texian forces during the revolution.

In the 19th century, the Manchaca name appeared in various historical records and documents related to land grants and legal disputes in the southwestern United States, particularly in Texas and New Mexico. This reflects the presence of individuals with this surname in the region during that time period.

Other notable individuals with the Manchaca surname include José María Manchaca, a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas in the mid-19th century, and Manuel Manchaca, a Mexican-American rancher and landowner in Texas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the Manchaca name has its origins in the Basque region of Spain, it has become associated with the history and cultural heritage of Mexico and the southwestern United States due to the migration and settlement patterns of individuals bearing this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manchaca

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

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

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