2000
#114,166
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 142
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Manolas
A surname of Greek origin meaning "blacksmith" or "metal worker".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Manolas. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Manolas surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Manolas in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Manolas, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Manolas
The surname Manolas originated in Greece, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period. It is believed to be a patronymic name, derived from the given name Manolis, which is a Greek variant of the name Emmanuel or Emmanouil. This name was particularly common in regions like the Peloponnese, Crete, and the Greek islands.
Manolas is likely an altered form of the name Manolis, with the addition of the Greek suffix "-as," which was a common practice in forming surnames. The earliest known records of the name Manolas date back to the 15th century, appearing in various historical documents and manuscripts from that era.
One of the earliest known references to the name Manolas can be found in a 16th-century document from the island of Crete, where a certain Georgios Manolas is mentioned as a landowner. Another notable early bearer of the name was Ioannis Manolas, a merchant and ship owner from the island of Hydra, who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
During the Greek War of Independence (1821-1832), several individuals with the surname Manolas played significant roles. One such figure was Konstantinos Manolas, a military officer from the Peloponnese region, who fought against the Ottoman forces. Another was Dimitrios Manolas, a scholar and writer from the island of Chios, who documented the atrocities committed by the Ottomans during the massacre of Chios in 1822.
In the 19th century, the Manolas surname became more widespread across Greece, and several notable individuals emerged. These include the painter Epameinondas Manolas (1859-1939), who was known for his landscapes and portraiture, and the politician Konstantinos Manolas (1868-1942), who served as a member of the Greek parliament and was a prominent figure in the Liberal Party.
As Greeks began to emigrate to other parts of the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Manolas surname also spread to various countries, particularly in North America, Australia, and parts of Europe. Some notable bearers of the name in more recent times include the Greek-American actor and director Steve Manolas (1943-2014), and the Greek footballer Kostas Manolas (born 1991), who has played for several prestigious clubs in Italy and Greece.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Manolas
Among Census respondents with the surname Manolas, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Manolas bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Manolas surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.1% · 111
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Black or African American0.8% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Manolas
Manolas appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#129,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
-11 bearers (-7.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,659 places
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-13 bearers (-9.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,686 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #114,166 | 142 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #129,825 | 131 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-7.7%) | Down 15,659 places |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-9.9%) | Down 13,686 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Manolas surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #129,825 | #143,511 | -10.5% |
| Count | 131 | 118 | -9.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Manolas bearers went from 131 to 118 (-9.9% change). The surname moved down 13,686 positions in the national ranking, going from #129,825 to #143,511.
FAQ
Manolas surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Manolas?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Manolas. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Manolas?
Manolas ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Manolas. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Manolas.
Has Manolas become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Manolas went from 131 recorded bearers to 118. That is a decrease of 13 (-9.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #129,825 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Manolas?
Among Census respondents with the surname Manolas, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%) and Hispanic (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Manolas in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.1% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Manolas appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%), Hispanic (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Manolas (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Manolas mean?
A surname of Greek origin meaning "blacksmith" or "metal worker". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Manolas (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Manolas?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the last name Manolas at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.