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

Manners, 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 Manners surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manners in America

Manners is the 13949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manners surname appeared 2,164 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 Manners.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manners 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 Manners

The surname Manners originated in England during the medieval period. It derived from the Old French word "maniere," meaning a way of behaving or manner. The name likely referred to someone with good manners or a distinguished bearing.

Manners is an ancient English surname found in records dating back to the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is Robert de Manors, mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273. The spelling variations at the time included Maner, Maneres, and Manors.

The Manners name appeared in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, compiled by order of William the Conqueror. This record listed landowners across England, including individuals with the name Manners or similar spellings.

In the 14th century, the Manners family became established in Northumberland, where they held lands and titles for centuries. Sir Robert Manners (c.1350-1391) was a prominent figure during this time and served as a knight and member of Parliament.

The Manners family continued to grow in influence and status in the following centuries. Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland (1492-1543), was a courtier and soldier during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI. His descendant, John Manners, 9th Earl of Rutland (1638-1711), was a distinguished statesman and served as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire.

Other notable individuals with the Manners surname include Sir John Manners (1590-1681), an English politician and member of the House of Commons, and Lord John Manners (1818-1905), a British politician and writer who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

The Manners name has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Manners Sutton in Wiltshire and Manners Green in Berkshire, reflecting the family's historical landholdings and influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manners

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

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

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