2000
#3,391
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 9,659
First available Census row
Per 100,000 3.58
Uncommon Last name
Mancuso
An Italian occupational surname referring to a person who makes handles or sleeves.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 10,475 Americans carry the last name Mancuso. That puts it at #3,796 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 3.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 32,721 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mancuso surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Mancuso with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
10K
1 in 32,721
Census rank
#3,796
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
3.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
9.1K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 9,135 bearers of the surname Mancuso in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 3.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 3796th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mancuso, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Mancuso
The surname Mancuso is of Italian origin, deriving from the region of Sicily. It dates back to medieval times, likely originating in the 11th or 12th century during the Norman conquest of Southern Italy.
Mancuso is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive name, derived from the Sicilian word "mancu", meaning "left-handed" or "left". This suggests that the name may have been initially given to a person who was left-handed, which was considered unusual and notable at the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mancuso can be found in the Angevin records of the 13th century, where a certain Giacomo Mancuso is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Corleone, near Palermo. This indicates that the name had already become established as a family name by that time.
In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Antonio Mancuso is recorded as a judge and legal scholar in the city of Messina. His works on Sicilian law and customs were widely cited and influential during the Renaissance period.
Another notable bearer of the name was Vincenzo Mancuso (1572-1637), a Sicilian painter whose works adorned churches and palaces across Sicily and Southern Italy. He was particularly known for his religious paintings and portraits.
During the 18th century, the Mancuso family produced several notable figures in the fields of medicine and academia. Tommaso Mancuso (1717-1792) was a respected physician and professor at the University of Palermo, while his son, Giuseppe Mancuso (1745-1821), followed in his footsteps as a renowned physician and author of several medical treatises.
In more recent history, the name Mancuso has been associated with various professionals and public figures, such as the Italian-American author and journalist Gianni Mancuso (1927-2003), who wrote extensively about Italian-American culture and experiences.
The surname Mancuso has also been carried by several notable athletes, including the Italian soccer player Silvio Mancuso (born 1975) and the American baseball player John Mancuso (1932-2006), who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves in the 1950s and 1960s.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mancuso
Among Census respondents with the surname Mancuso, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Mancuso bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Mancuso surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.2% · 8,419
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 410
- Two or more races2.0% · 182
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 65
- Black or African American0.5% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 12
Timeline
Historical Census data for Mancuso
Mancuso appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#3,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 9,711
+52 bearers (+0.5%)
Per 100,000 3.29
Rank movement Down 274 places
2020
#3,796
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 9,135
-576 bearers (-5.9%)
Per 100,000 3.06
Rank movement Down 131 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #3,391 | 9,659 | 3.58 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #3,665 | 9,711 | 3.29 | +52 bearers (+0.5%) | Down 274 places |
| 2020 | #3,796 | 9,135 | 3.06 | -576 bearers (-5.9%) | Down 131 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Mancuso surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3,665 | #3,796 | -3.6% |
| Count | 9,711 | 9,135 | -5.9% |
| Per 100K | 3.29 | 3.06 | -7.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Mancuso bearers went from 9,711 to 9,135 (-5.9% change). The surname moved down 131 positions in the national ranking, going from #3,665 to #3,796.
FAQ
Mancuso surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mancuso?
Name Census estimates that about 10,475 living Americans carry the surname Mancuso. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 32,721 residents.
How common is Mancuso?
Mancuso ranks #3,796 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 3.06 per 100,000 residents, which is about 3 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 9,135 people with the surname Mancuso. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (10,475), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 3.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 3.06 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 3 of them to have the surname Mancuso.
Has Mancuso become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Mancuso went from 9,711 recorded bearers to 9,135. That is a decrease of 576 (-5.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #3,665 to #3,796.
What does the Census say about the background of Mancuso?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mancuso, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Mancuso in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.2% (8,419 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mancuso appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.2%), Hispanic (4.5%), Two or More Races (2.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Mancuso (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Mancuso mean?
An Italian occupational surname referring to a person who makes handles or sleeves. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Mancuso (3.06 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Mancuso?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.