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

Mang, 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 Mang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mang in America

Mang is the 13042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mang surname appeared 2,354 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 Mang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mang 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 Mang

The surname Mang originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "manag," meaning "many" or "abundant," potentially indicating that the name was initially given to someone with a large family or a prosperous household.

One of the earliest known references to the Mang surname can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Emmerammi, a medieval document from the Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, Bavaria. This codex, compiled in the 12th century, mentions a "Cunradus Manc" as a witness to a land transaction.

The Mang surname can also be traced to various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. In the 14th century, there are records of a Petrus Mang, a citizen of Nuremberg, who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights.

During the 16th century, the Mang family gained prominence in the city of Augsburg, with several members holding influential positions in the city's guilds and government. Notable individuals from this period include Johannes Mang (1486-1541), a prominent merchant and member of the city council, and Bartholomäus Mang (1521-1588), a renowned printer and publisher.

In the 17th century, the Mang surname spread beyond Germany, with some families emigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Johann Mang (1612-1681), a German-born Jesuit missionary who traveled to Brazil and worked among the indigenous populations of the Amazon region.

Another significant bearer of the Mang name was Johann Jakob Mang (1723-1788), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg. His writings on ethics and moral philosophy were widely influential in the 18th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mang include Konrad Mang (1832-1905), a German-American entrepreneur who founded the Mang Wagon Company in St. Louis, Missouri, and Hans Mang (1914-1999), a German-born artist and sculptor known for his abstract works and public installations.

While the Mang surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, South America, and Australia, due to immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mang

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

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

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