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

Mancinas, 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 Mancinas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mancinas in America

Mancinas is the 28829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mancinas surname appeared 825 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 Mancinas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mancinas 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 Mancinas

The surname Mancinas is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain, where the name likely derived from the Arabic word "manzan," meaning "apple orchard" or "apple farm."

During the Moorish occupation of Spain from the 8th to the 15th centuries, many place names and surnames were influenced by Arabic words and phrases. The name Mancinas may have been adopted by families who owned or lived near apple orchards or farms.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mancinas can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Juan Mancinas was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Cordoba. He is mentioned in several historical records from that time, although his exact birth and death dates are unknown.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mancinas name appears in various Spanish colonial records from the Americas, particularly in regions like Mexico and Peru, suggesting that individuals with this surname were among the early Spanish settlers and explorers in the New World.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Mancinas was Diego Mancinas (1555-1622), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile and served as a lieutenant under Pedro de Valdivia.

Another notable figure was Pedro Mancinas (1628-1701), a Spanish painter and engraver who was active in Madrid during the Golden Age of Spanish art. His works can be found in various museums and collections across Spain.

In the 19th century, Andrés Mancinas (1810-1878) was a prominent Spanish politician and writer who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament and authored several books on history and literature.

The name Mancinas has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Mancinas de la Sierra, a town in the province of Huelva, and Mancinas de Abajo, a village in the province of Seville.

Throughout history, the Mancinas surname has maintained its presence and significance, reflecting the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of Spain and its connections to the Moorish influence during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mancinas

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

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

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