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

Manix, 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 Manix surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manix in America

Manix is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manix surname appeared 216 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 Manix.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manix 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 Manix

The surname Manix has its origins in the Brittany region of northwestern France, dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Breton word "manach," meaning "monk" or "friar," suggesting that the name may have been originally borne by someone associated with a monastic order.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manix can be found in the Cartulaire de Redon, a compilation of charters and documents from the Abbey of Redon in Brittany, dating back to the 9th century. The name is mentioned in connection with land grants and property transactions, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

In the 11th century, a certain Hervé Manix was recorded as a landowner in the village of Plougonven, near the town of Morlaix in Brittany. This early reference provides further evidence of the name's deep roots in the region.

During the 13th century, a branch of the Manix family settled in the neighboring region of Normandy, where they became prominent landowners and nobles. In 1289, a knight named Raoul Manix is mentioned in a charter as holding lands in the vicinity of Caen.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Manix was Jean Manix, a 15th-century sailor and explorer from the port town of Saint-Malo in Brittany. He is believed to have accompanied the famous navigator Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the New World in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, the Manix family produced a notable member in the form of Pierre Manix, a Breton lawyer and magistrate who served as a judge in the Parlement de Bretagne, the sovereign court of Brittany, from 1645 to 1671.

As the name spread throughout France and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, including Manix, Manyx, Manicks, and Mannix. However, the original Breton spelling of Manix remained the most common form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manix

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

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

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