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

Manjarrez, 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 Manjarrez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manjarrez in America

Manjarrez is the 10145th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manjarrez surname appeared 3,179 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Manjarrez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manjarrez 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 Manjarrez

The surname Manjarrez is of Spanish origin and is believed to have originated in the region of Castile, Spain. The name is derived from the Spanish word "manjar," which means "food" or "delicacy," and likely referred to a person who prepared or sold food items.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manjarrez can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after the Spanish reconquest. This document mentions a person named Diego Manjarrez, indicating the presence of the surname in the area during that time period.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Manjarrez has been associated with various notable individuals. One such person was Juan Manjarrez, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Another notable bearer of the name was María Manjarrez, a 17th-century Spanish writer and poet whose works explored themes of love and devotion.

The Manjarrez surname has also been found in other regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Extremadura. In some cases, the name may have evolved from place names or locations where the original bearers resided. For example, there is a town called Manjarres in the province of Burgos, which could have influenced the spelling of the surname.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Francisco Manjarrez y Arellano served as a military officer and governor in New Spain (present-day Mexico). He played a significant role in the defense of the region against indigenous uprisings and foreign threats.

Another notable individual with the Manjarrez surname was José Manjarrez, a 19th-century Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a senator and played a pivotal role in the development of legal and judicial systems in Mexico during that period.

While the Manjarrez surname is predominantly found in Spain and Latin American countries with Spanish influence, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. The name carries a rich historical legacy and reflects the cultural diversity and influences of the regions where it has been present over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manjarrez

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

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

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