2000
#5,402
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,934
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.20
Rare Last name
Manriquez
A Spanish habitational surname referring to someone from any of several places named Manrique.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 9,079 Americans carry the last name Manriquez. That puts it at #4,333 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.65 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 37,752 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Manriquez 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
9.1K
1 in 37,752
Census rank
#4,333
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
7.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 7,917 bearers of the surname Manriquez in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.65 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 4333rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Manriquez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Manriquez
The surname Manriquez originated from Spain, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish words "mano" (hand) and "rica" (rich), suggesting a connection to wealth or nobility. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and Andalusia.
One of the earliest known bearers of the Manriquez surname was Rodrigo Manrique, a Spanish nobleman born in 1406 and died in 1476. He was a prominent military figure during the Reconquista period and served as the Count of Paredes.
In the 15th century, the Manriquez family gained significant prominence in Spain. Gómez Manrique (1412-1490) was a renowned Spanish poet and courtier during the reign of King Juan II of Castile. His nephew, Jorge Manrique (1440-1479), was also a celebrated poet, best known for his elegiac work "Coplas por la muerte de su padre" (Verses on the Death of His Father).
The Manriquez surname can be traced to several historical documents, including the Libro de la Montería (Book of the Hunt) from the 14th century, which mentions individuals with this name participating in royal hunting expeditions.
In the 16th century, Juan Manrique de Lara (1512-1580) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He later became the governor of the region of Popayán (present-day Colombia) and played a significant role in the colonization of South America.
Another notable figure was Gaspar Manrique de Lara (1571-1623), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the governor of Chile from 1612 to 1617. He is remembered for his efforts to strengthen the colonial administration and defend the territory against indigenous resistance.
Throughout history, the Manriquez surname has been associated with various place names, such as Manrique de Lara (a town in the province of Burgos, Spain), and has undergone slight variations in spelling, including Manrique and Manriquez.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Manriquez
Among Census respondents with the surname Manriquez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Manriquez 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 Manriquez surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.5% · 7,402
- White5.2% · 414
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 31
- Two or more races0.4% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 22
- Black or African American0.2% · 17
Timeline
Historical Census data for Manriquez
Manriquez 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
#4,381
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 8,119
+2,185 bearers (+36.8%)
Per 100,000 2.75
Rank movement Up 1,021 places
2020
#4,333
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 7,917
-202 bearers (-2.5%)
Per 100,000 2.65
Rank movement Up 48 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #5,402 | 5,934 | 2.20 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #4,381 | 8,119 | 2.75 | +2,185 bearers (+36.8%) | Up 1,021 places |
| 2020 | #4,333 | 7,917 | 2.65 | -202 bearers (-2.5%) | Up 48 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 Manriquez 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 | #4,381 | #4,333 | 1.1% |
| Count | 8,119 | 7,917 | -2.5% |
| Per 100K | 2.75 | 2.65 | -3.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Manriquez bearers went from 8,119 to 7,917 (-2.5% change). The surname moved up 48 positions in the national ranking, going from #4,381 to #4,333.
FAQ
Manriquez surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Manriquez?
Name Census estimates that about 9,079 living Americans carry the surname Manriquez. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 37,752 residents.
How common is Manriquez?
Manriquez ranks #4,333 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.65 per 100,000 residents, which is about 3 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 7,917 people with the surname Manriquez. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (9,079), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.65 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.65 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 3 of them to have the surname Manriquez.
Has Manriquez become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Manriquez went from 8,119 recorded bearers to 7,917. That is a decrease of 202 (-2.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #4,381 to #4,333.
What does the Census say about the background of Manriquez?
Among Census respondents with the surname Manriquez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%). 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?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Manriquez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (7,402 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Manriquez appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (93.5%), White (5.2%), American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%). 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 Manriquez (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 Manriquez mean?
A Spanish habitational surname referring to someone from any of several places named Manrique. 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 Manriquez (2.65 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 many people have the surname Manriquez?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.