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

Maneiro, 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 Maneiro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maneiro in America

Maneiro is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maneiro surname appeared 210 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 Maneiro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maneiro 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 Maneiro

The surname Maneiro originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Galicia and northern Portugal, during the medieval period. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin word "manarius," which means "belonging to the manor" or "manor-born."

This surname emerged as a way to identify individuals who lived and worked on manorial estates, reflecting their status as serfs or villeins bound to the land. The earliest known records of the surname date back to the 12th century, appearing in documents and charters from the Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Maneiro surname can be found in a charter from the Monastery of Oseira, dated 1187, which mentions a certain Pedro Maneiro as a witness to a land transaction. This suggests that the name had already gained recognition and was in use among the local population.

During the 13th century, the surname Maneiro began to spread beyond its initial geographical boundaries, appearing in records from other regions of the Iberian Peninsula, such as León and Castile. This expansion can be attributed to the mobility of people during that era, as well as the dispersal of families and the establishment of new settlements.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Maneiro surname was Fernán Maneiro, a knight who fought alongside King Alfonso XI of Castile in the conquest of Algeciras in 1344. His military exploits and service to the crown were documented in chronicles of the time, further solidifying the presence of the name in historical records.

Another prominent individual with the Maneiro surname was Rui Maneiro, a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his famous voyage to India in 1497-1499. Maneiro's contributions to these early explorations were recognized in contemporary accounts and later historical works.

In the 16th century, the Maneiro surname gained further prominence with the birth of Diego Maneiro (1522-1587), a renowned Spanish scholar and historian who authored several influential works on the history and culture of the Iberian Peninsula. His writings provided valuable insights into the social and political landscape of that era.

As the centuries progressed, the Maneiro surname continued to be associated with notable figures across various fields, including Juan Maneiro (1681-1746), a celebrated Spanish painter known for his religious artwork, and María Maneiro (1768-1832), a renowned Portuguese poet and writer whose works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maneiro

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

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

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