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

Maniatis, 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 Maniatis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maniatis in America

Maniatis is the 45653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maniatis surname appeared 468 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 Maniatis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maniatis 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 Maniatis

The surname Maniatis is of Greek origin, originating from the Greek island of Rhodes in the late medieval period. It likely derives from the Greek word "maniatis," which refers to a person from Mani, a region located in the southern Peloponnese peninsula of Greece.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Maniatis can be traced back to the 15th century in historical records from the island of Rhodes. During this time, Rhodes was under the control of the Knights Hospitaller, a Catholic military order. It is believed that the name Maniatis was initially used to refer to individuals who migrated from the Mani region to Rhodes.

In the 16th century, the surname Maniatis is mentioned in various Ottoman Empire records, particularly in documents related to the island of Rhodes and the surrounding region. This suggests that the name had become well-established among Greek communities living under Ottoman rule.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Maniatis was Ioannis Maniatis, a Greek revolutionary who fought against the Ottoman Empire during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century. He was born in Mani in 1782 and played a crucial role in the liberation of the Peloponnese region.

Another individual of note is Panagiotis Maniatis, a Greek politician and military officer who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He participated in the Greek revolutionary struggles against Ottoman rule and later served as a member of the Greek National Assembly.

In the 20th century, Konstantinos Maniatis, a Greek writer and journalist, gained recognition for his work in promoting Greek literature and culture. He was born in Athens in 1909 and published numerous books and articles throughout his career.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Maniatis in a place name can be found in the village of Maniatika, located in the Mani region of the Peloponnese. This village likely derives its name from the Maniatis surname, suggesting a historical connection between the name and the local population.

It is worth noting that variations of the surname Maniatis exist, such as Maniatakis and Maniatakos, which are also derived from the same linguistic roots and geographical origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maniatis

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

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

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