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

Mancillas, 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 Mancillas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mancillas in America

Mancillas is the 11448th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mancillas surname appeared 2,751 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mancillas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mancillas 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 Mancillas

The surname Mancillas originated in Spain, with records dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "mancilla," which means "stain" or "blemish." This may have been a reference to a physical characteristic or perhaps a moral quality associated with the original bearer of the name.

Mancillas is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a place name. It is likely that the name was initially adopted by someone who lived near or came from a location with a similar name or one that contained the word "mancilla" in its name.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Mancillas can be found in the archives of Seville, Spain, where a certain Juan Mancillas was mentioned in a document dated 1492. This was around the same time that Christopher Columbus embarked on his famous voyage to the Americas.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various Spanish manuscripts and records, including the Baptismal Records of the Cathedral of Cordoba, where a child named Pedro Mancillas was baptized in 1587.

During the 17th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Diego Mancillas de Velasco (1620-1689), a renowned Spanish poet and playwright. His works were highly regarded during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Another notable figure was Juana Mancillas (1675-1742), a prominent businesswoman and landowner from Andalusia, Spain. She was known for her successful trading ventures and was considered one of the wealthiest individuals in the region during her time.

In the 18th century, the name Mancillas was associated with the Spanish explorer and navigator, Juan Mancillas y Arroyo (1712-1786), who led several expeditions to the Americas and contributed to the mapping of the Pacific Coast of North America.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the surname Mancillas also spread to various parts of the Americas, particularly Mexico and other Latin American countries, where it can still be found today.

Over the centuries, the name has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Mancilla, Mancilla, and Mancilla, but the core meaning and origin have remained largely unchanged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mancillas

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

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

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