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

Manibusan, 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 Manibusan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manibusan in America

Manibusan is the 37229th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manibusan surname appeared 599 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 Manibusan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manibusan 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 Manibusan

The surname MANIBUSAN has its origins in the Philippines, where it is believed to have emerged during the Spanish colonial period, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The name is thought to be derived from the Chamorro language, which is indigenous to the Mariana Islands, a territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean.

MANIBUSAN is a combination of two Chamorro words: "mañi" and "busan." "Mañi" means "to bathe," while "busan" refers to a specific type of tree or shrub found in the Mariana Islands. It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who resided near or had some connection to these trees or shrubs, which were likely used for bathing or other purposes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MANIBUSAN surname can be found in the archives of the Spanish colonial administration in the Mariana Islands. In a document dated 1682, a man named Juan MANIBUSAN is mentioned as a landowner on the island of Guam. This suggests that the name was already in use among the local population by the late 17th century.

During the Spanish colonial era, many Chamorros were forcibly relocated from the Mariana Islands to other parts of the Spanish East Indies, including the Philippine archipelago. It is likely that individuals bearing the MANIBUSAN surname were among those who were resettled, contributing to the spread of the name throughout the Philippines.

Notable individuals with the MANIBUSAN surname include:

1. José Antonio MANIBUSAN (1809-1885), a prominent landowner and community leader in the Mariana Islands during the late Spanish colonial period.

2. Padre Diego Luis MANIBUSAN (1847-1919), a Catholic priest and educator who played a significant role in the establishment of schools in the Mariana Islands during the late 19th century.

3. Catalina MANIBUSAN (1875-1944), a revered healer and practitioner of traditional Chamorro medicine in the early 20th century.

4. Francisco MANIBUSAN (1895-1973), a pioneering aviator and one of the first Chamorros to obtain a pilot's license. He played a crucial role in the development of aviation in the Mariana Islands.

5. Cecilia MANIBUSAN (1912-1999), a celebrated author and advocate for the preservation of Chamorro culture and language. Her works shed light on the experiences of the Chamorro people during the 20th century.

While the MANIBUSAN surname has its roots in the Mariana Islands and the Philippines, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the Chamorro language and the unique cultural traditions of the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manibusan

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

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

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