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

Mangan, 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 Mangan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mangan in America

Mangan is the 5508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mangan surname appeared 6,315 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Mangan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mangan 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 Mangan

The surname Mangan originated in Ireland during the medieval period. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic name "Ó Mongáin" which means "descendant of Mongán." Mongán was a popular personal name in ancient Ireland and is thought to have meant "little monk" or "small furry one."

The Mangan name was first found in County Cork and the surrounding areas of Munster province. It is one of the few Irish surnames that does not have an "O" or "Mac" prefix, indicating it may have originated from a nickname rather than a direct patronymic.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Mangan name is in the Annals of Inisfallen, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where a man named Mael Mongán is mentioned in the year 1025. The name also appears in the Registry of Deeds of Ireland from the 16th century.

A notable early bearer of the Mangan surname was James Clarence Mangan (1803-1849), an Irish poet and translator. His works helped revive interest in Irish literature and mythology during the 19th century Celtic revival.

Another prominent figure was John Mangan (1816-1898), an Irish-American engineer and architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral and the New York State Arsenal.

In the 17th century, the Mangan name can be found in records from the Irish Rebellion of 1641, where several men with this surname fought against English rule in Ireland.

The name Mangan also has ties to various place names in Ireland, such as Mangans Cross in County Cork and Mangans Hill in County Limerick, indicating areas where families with this surname may have lived or originated.

Other notable Mangans throughout history include John Mangan (1823-1904), an Irish-American Catholic priest and author; Clarence Mangan (1890-1961), an American football player and coach; and James Mangan (1836-1912), an Irish-American politician who served as Mayor of Brooklyn, New York.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mangan

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

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

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