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

Manna, 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 Manna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manna in America

Manna is the 9466th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manna surname appeared 3,437 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 Manna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manna 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 Manna

The surname MANNA originates from Italy, specifically in the regions of Calabria and Sicily, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "manna," which refers to the Biblical food that sustained the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Codice diplomatico dei re Aragonesi di Sicilia," a collection of historical documents compiled in the 15th century. This suggests that the name may have been in use among noble or aristocratic families in Sicily during that time period.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records and census documents from the towns of Reggio Calabria and Catanzaro in Calabria. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname MANNA include Giovanni Manna (1620-1678), a prominent lawyer and judge from Reggio Calabria, and Domenico Manna (1651-1712), a Sicilian nobleman and landowner.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name became more widespread throughout Southern Italy, with notable individuals such as Giuseppe Manna (1760-1834), a Neapolitan painter and engraver, and Vincenzo Manna (1819-1891), an Italian poet and playwright from Calabria.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Italians bearing the surname MANNA emigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States, Argentina, and Australia. One notable figure from this period is Antonio Manna (1872-1952), an Italian-American sculptor and artist who became known for his public monuments and religious statues.

Other historical figures with the surname MANNA include Gianfranco Manna (1939-2005), an Italian film director and screenwriter, and Aldo Manna (1929-2020), an Italian philosopher and academic who specialized in the study of aesthetics and art criticism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manna

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

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

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