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

Manríquez, 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 Manríquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manríquez in America

Manríquez is the 4381st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manríquez surname appeared 8,119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Manríquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manríquez 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 Manríquez

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The Manriquez surname can be traced to several historical documents, including the Libro de la Montería (Book of the Hunt) from the 14th century, which mentions individuals with this name participating in royal hunting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.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manríquez

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

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

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