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

Manila, 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 Manila surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manila in America

Manila is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manila surname appeared 298 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 Manila.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manila 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 Manila

The surname Manila originates from the Philippines, specifically from the capital city of Manila. The name is believed to have derived from the Tagalog phrase "may nilya," which means "there is nilad," referring to a species of mangrove tree that was abundant in the area where the city was founded.

The earliest recorded use of the surname Manila can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. It is likely that the name was initially adopted by indigenous Filipinos who lived in or near the city of Manila, and later spread across the archipelago as people migrated and intermarried.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Manila was Juan Manila, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 18th century. He was born in 1754 and executed by Spanish authorities in 1785 for his involvement in the Palmero Conspiracy, a plot to overthrow the colonial government.

Another notable figure with the surname Manila was Apolinario Mabini, a prominent Filipino political theorist, and revolutionary who served as the first Prime Minister of the Philippine Revolutionary Government during the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1898. He was born in 1864 and passed away in 1903.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Manila was Jaime Manila, a Filipino politician, and diplomat who served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from 1963 to 1964. He was born in 1908 and died in 1987.

The surname Manila can also be found in various historical records and documents related to the Philippines, such as census records, land ownership records, and religious records from the Spanish colonial period.

It is worth noting that the surname Manila is not exclusive to the Philippines; it may also be found among individuals of Filipino descent living in other countries, particularly those with significant Filipino diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manila

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

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

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