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

Manriques, 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 Manriques surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manriques in America

Manriques is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manriques surname appeared 103 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 Manriques.

The history of the last name Manriques

The surname Manriques is of Spanish origin, derived from the ancient region of Manrique in the Basque Country. It is believed to have originated in the 11th or 12th century, during the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

The name is thought to be derived from the Basque words "man" meaning "hand" and "errege" meaning "king", suggesting a possible connection to a ruler or nobleman from that area. Alternatively, it may have originated from the Latin "manus rica", meaning "rich hand".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Manriques appears in the 13th century, in reference to Don Rodrigo Manrique, a nobleman and military leader who fought in the conquest of Seville in 1248. He was also the founder of the Manrique lineage in Spain.

In the 14th century, the Manriques were a prominent noble family in Castile, with several members holding important positions in the royal court. One notable figure was Gómez Manrique (1356-1412), a knight and poet who served as a tutor to the future King Henry III of Castile.

The 15th century saw the rise of Jorge Manrique (1440-1479), a renowned Spanish poet and military leader. He is best known for his elegiac poem "Coplas por la muerte de su padre" (Verses on the Death of His Father), considered a masterpiece of Spanish literature.

During the 16th century, the Manriques family maintained their influence in Spain, with several members serving as military commanders and diplomats. One such figure was Alonso Manrique de Lara (1490-1539), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

In the 17th century, the name Manriques was also found in the Americas, with Diego Manriques (1631-1697), a Spanish-born priest and missionary who worked among the indigenous populations of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manriques

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

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 Manriques 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.

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

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