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

Manigan, 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 Manigan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manigan in America

Manigan is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manigan surname appeared 107 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 Manigan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manigan 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 Manigan

The surname Manigan is believed to have originated in Ireland during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Irish Gaelic name "O'Manachan," which translates to "descendant of the monk." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who had ties to religious orders or monasteries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manigan can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. This manuscript, compiled in the early 17th century, mentions a "Manugan O'Coffey" who was involved in a battle in County Kerry in the year 1262.

Throughout the centuries, the name Manigan has undergone various spelling variations, such as Monaghan, Monahan, and Monahon. These variations often reflect regional dialects or the influence of different scribes and record-keepers.

Notably, the name Manigan has been associated with several historical figures. One such figure is Patrick Manigan (1667-1737), an Irish Catholic priest and philosopher who was known for his writings on ethics and natural law.

Another prominent individual with the Manigan surname was John Manigan (1798-1876), an Irish-born American politician who served as the 22nd Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1858 to 1860.

In the realm of literature, the name Manigan appears in the works of Irish novelist and playwright John Millington Synge (1871-1909), who included characters with this surname in some of his plays set in the Aran Islands.

Additionally, the name Manigan has been linked to certain place names in Ireland. For instance, Monaghan County, located in the northern part of the country, is believed to have derived its name from the Irish "Muineachán," which is related to the Manigan surname.

Throughout history, numerous other individuals have borne the Manigan surname, including John Manigan (1827-1901), an Irish-born American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Manigan and Waddell Carriage Company in New York City, and Michael Manigan (1892-1973), an Irish politician who served as a member of the Irish Parliament for County Monaghan from 1927 to 1948.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manigan

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

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

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