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

Manion, 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 Manion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manion in America

Manion is the 6640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manion surname appeared 5,099 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Manion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manion 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 Manion

The surname Manion has its origins in Ireland, where it is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ó Manachain. This name is derived from the Irish word "manach," meaning "monk," suggesting that the original bearer may have been a monk or had some connection with a monastery.

The Manion name can be traced back to the 12th century in County Monaghan, Ireland, where the Ó Manachain clan was based. The earliest recorded instance of the name appears in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, which mentions a certain Gilla-na-naem Ó Manachain in the year 1168.

During the Tudor conquest of Ireland in the 16th century, many Irish surnames underwent Anglicization, and Ó Manachain became Manion. This process was often carried out by English scribes who transcribed the names according to their phonetic spelling.

One notable figure in Irish history bearing the Manion surname was Roger Manion (c. 1625-1673), a Catholic lawyer and landowner from County Monaghan. He was a prominent supporter of the Confederation of Kilkenny, a movement that sought to defend the rights of Irish Catholics during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

In the 18th century, James Manion (1748-1830) was a renowned Irish architect who designed numerous buildings in Dublin, including the Provost's House at Trinity College and the Royal Exchange.

Another significant individual with the Manion name was John Manion (1840-1923), an Irish-American prelate who served as the Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, from 1892 to 1917.

In more recent history, Michael Manion (1920-1999) was an Irish-American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in movies such as "Midnight Cowboy" and "The Sting."

Additionally, the name Manion has been associated with several places in Ireland, such as Manionstown, a townland in County Monaghan, and Manorhamilton, a town in County Leitrim, which may have derived its name from the Gaelic "Manachain," meaning "monks' land."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manion

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

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

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