2000
#16,802
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,564
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.58
Rare Last name
Manges
A surname derived from the French word "mangé" meaning "eaten".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,746 Americans carry the last name Manges. That puts it at #18,056 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.51 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 196,308 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Manges 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.
Bearers in the US
1.7K
1 in 196,308
Census rank
#18,056
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.5
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.5K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,523 bearers of the surname Manges in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.51 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 18056th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Manges, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Manges
The surname Manges originated in the regions of central and western Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle Low German word "manges," which means "a mixture" or "a blend." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who blended or mixed various substances, possibly in a trade such as brewing or baking.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bürgeraufnahmen (citizen admissions) of the city of Frankfurt, where a Peter Manges was mentioned in 1387. The surname also appears in various other historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in the regions of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Baden-Württemberg.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Manges surname began to spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in the Netherlands and Switzerland. Notable individuals with this name include Johann Manges (1548-1623), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony, and Hans Manges (1592-1667), a Swiss painter known for his religious works.
In the 18th century, the Manges surname made its way to the Americas through various waves of German immigration. One of the earliest recorded instances in the New World is Johann Manges, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732. Another notable bearer of this name was Johann Peter Manges (1756-1835), a German-American farmer and soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
Other historical figures with the Manges surname include Friedrich Manges (1833-1916), a German philosopher and author who wrote extensively on ethics and social issues, and William Manges (1848-1923), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Manges Institute in Philadelphia, which provided educational opportunities for underprivileged youth.
It is worth noting that the Manges surname has also been subject to various spelling variations over time, such as Mangis, Mangess, and Manghis, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic changes throughout its history.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Manges
Among Census respondents with the surname Manges, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Manges 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 Manges surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.8% · 1,367
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 59
- Two or more races3.2% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 30
- Black or African American1.1% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Manges
Manges 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
#15,985
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,816
+252 bearers (+16.1%)
Per 100,000 0.62
Rank movement Up 817 places
2020
#18,056
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,523
-293 bearers (-16.1%)
Per 100,000 0.51
Rank movement Down 2,071 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #16,802 | 1,564 | 0.58 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #15,985 | 1,816 | 0.62 | +252 bearers (+16.1%) | Up 817 places |
| 2020 | #18,056 | 1,523 | 0.51 | -293 bearers (-16.1%) | Down 2,071 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 Manges 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 | #15,985 | #18,056 | -13.0% |
| Count | 1,816 | 1,523 | -16.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.62 | 0.51 | -17.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Manges bearers went from 1,816 to 1,523 (-16.1% change). The surname moved down 2,071 positions in the national ranking, going from #15,985 to #18,056.
FAQ
Manges surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Manges?
Name Census estimates that about 1,746 living Americans carry the surname Manges. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 196,308 residents.
How common is Manges?
Manges ranks #18,056 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.51 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,523 people with the surname Manges. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,746), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.51 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.51 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Manges.
Has Manges become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Manges went from 1,816 recorded bearers to 1,523. That is a decrease of 293 (-16.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #15,985 to #18,056.
What does the Census say about the background of Manges?
Among Census respondents with the surname Manges, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Manges in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.8% (1,367 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Manges appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.8%), Hispanic (3.9%), Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Manges (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 Manges mean?
A surname derived from the French word "mangé" meaning "eaten". 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 Manges (0.51 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 common is the surname Manges?
If you just want to know how many people are called Manges, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.