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

Manor, 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 Manor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manor in America

Manor is the 9479th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manor surname appeared 3,432 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 Manor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manor 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 Manor

The surname "MANOR" originated in medieval England, deriving from the Old French "manoir," which meant a landed estate or a manor house. This name likely emerged in the 11th or 12th century when the Norman French nobility established their feudal system across the British Isles.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and their estates throughout England following the Norman Conquest. Several entries reference individuals bearing variations of the name, such as "de Manerio" or "atte Manour."

As the name suggests, the Manor surname was initially associated with individuals who either owned or resided on a manor, a self-contained estate with a principal residence and surrounding lands. These manors were typically held by lords or wealthy landowners who wielded significant authority over their tenants and the local community.

One notable early bearer of the name was Sir John de Manour, a 13th-century English knight who fought alongside King Edward I during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was recorded as holding lands in Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

During the Middle Ages, the spelling of the surname evolved, with variations such as "Manour," "Maner," and "Mannor" appearing in various records and documents. Some of these variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the surname was Sir John Manor, a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London. He was instrumental in establishing the Merchant Taylors' Company and served as its Master in 1561.

Another notable individual was William Manor, a 17th-century English churchman who served as the Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1625 to 1629. He was known for his support of the Church of England during the turbulent years leading up to the English Civil War.

The Manor surname also has connections to place names throughout England, such as Manor Park in London and Manor Farm in various counties, suggesting that some individuals may have derived their surname from the location of their ancestral estates or residences.

As the centuries passed, the Manor surname became more widespread, with branches of the family establishing themselves in various regions of England and, later, in other parts of the British Empire and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manor

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

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

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