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

Mansanares, 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 Mansanares surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mansanares in America

Mansanares is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mansanares surname appeared 101 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 Mansanares.

The history of the last name Mansanares

The surname Mansanares originates from Spain, first appearing in historical records during the medieval period. It is believed to derive from the Spanish place name "Manzanares," which itself comes from the Mozarabic Arabic term "manğan-nar," meaning "water reservoir" or "water ditch."

The earliest known documented use of the surname Mansanares can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of La Mancha, located in central Spain. This area was once a frontier between Christian and Moorish territories, and the name likely arose as a toponymic surname, indicating a person's place of origin or residence near the Manzanares River.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Mansanares was recorded as serving as a royal scribe for King Juan II of Castile. Another individual, Diego Mansanares, was a renowned cartographer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

During the 16th century, the Mansanares surname appeared in various Spanish colonial records, indicating that individuals bearing this name had participated in the exploration and settlement of the Spanish territories across the Atlantic. One such example is Pedro Mansanares, a conquistador who was involved in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure was Sebastián Mansanares, a Spanish playwright and poet who lived in Madrid and contributed to the Golden Age of Spanish literature. His works included several comedies and religious plays.

Another notable individual was María Mansanares, a 19th-century Spanish painter and artist known for her portraits and genre scenes depicting everyday life in Spain. She was born in Valencia in 1815 and her works were exhibited at various salons and exhibitions during her lifetime.

While the Mansanares surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other regions through migration and diaspora, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of the world, including Latin America and some Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mansanares

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

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

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