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

Manniello, 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 Manniello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manniello in America

Manniello is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manniello surname appeared 125 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 Manniello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manniello 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 Manniello

The surname Manniello is of Italian origin, originating in the regions of Campania and Basilicata in southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "manno," which means a small horse or pony. The suffix "-iello" is a diminutive, suggesting the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with or bred small horses.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Manniello surname can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name has deep roots in the Apulian region of southern Italy.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Tommaso Manniello was mentioned in historical records as a member of the Neapolitan nobility. He was a renowned scholar and advisor to the Angevin court in Naples.

During the Renaissance period, a notable artist named Giovanni Battista Manniello (1536-1614) hailed from the town of Nola, near Naples. He was a skilled painter and fresco artist, with some of his works still preserved in local churches.

In the 17th century, a military officer named Domenico Manniello (1621-1688) gained recognition for his service in the Venetian army during the Cretan War against the Ottoman Empire. He was knighted for his bravery in battle.

Another individual of note was Pietro Manniello (1779-1848), a lawyer and politician from the town of Potenza in Basilicata. He played an important role in the Italian unification movement and served as a member of the Neapolitan parliament during the Risorgimento era.

Over the centuries, variations of the Manniello surname have included Manniello, Mannielli, and Mannielli di Manno, with the latter being a more aristocratic form of the name. The surname has also been linked to various place names in southern Italy, such as Manno and Mannopoli, further reflecting its geographical origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manniello

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

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

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