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

Manowski, 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 Manowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manowski in America

Manowski is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manowski surname appeared 144 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 Manowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manowski 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 Manowski

The surname Manowski has its origins in Poland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "manow," meaning "to remain" or "to dwell," indicating a person who stayed in a particular place or region. The name is also closely related to the word "manov," which refers to a manor or estate.

In the early days, Manowski was primarily found in the regions of Silesia and Greater Poland. It was common among the landed gentry and nobility, as well as among landowners and estate managers. The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in a document from the Poznan region, dated 1567, where it is spelled "Manovskiy."

One notable historical reference to the name Manowski comes from the Prussian census of 1776, where several families bearing this surname are listed as residing in the towns of Gorzow and Zielona Gora. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial areas of concentration by that time.

Among the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Manowski was Jan Manowski (1523-1582), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the village of Manovice, near Krakow. Another prominent figure was Katarzyna Manowska (1625-1698), a renowned herbalist and healer from the town of Bydgoszcz.

In the 19th century, the name gained further recognition with the birth of Stanislaw Manowski (1835-1905), a Polish writer and poet who was a member of the "Young Poland" literary movement. His contemporary, Franciszek Manowski (1841-1912), was a respected lawyer and judge in the city of Poznan.

Another notable figure was Wladyslaw Manowski (1878-1942), a Polish military officer and World War I veteran who played a significant role in the defense of Warsaw during the 1920 Polish-Soviet War.

As the name spread across Europe and beyond, it took on various spellings, such as Manowsky, Manovskiy, and Manovskyi, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manowski

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

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

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