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

Manthey, 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 Manthey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manthey in America

Manthey is the 13874th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manthey surname appeared 2,177 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Manthey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manthey 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 Manthey

The surname MANTHEY originated in Germany, first appearing in records from the 14th century. It derives from the Low German word "manthe", meaning a basket or hamper. This suggests the name likely referred to an occupation, such as a basket weaver or maker.

The earliest recorded spelling variations include Manthe, Manthey, Mandy, and Mandey. The name was most prevalent in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in areas like Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and Holstein.

One of the earliest known references to the name is in the Hanseatic League archives from the late 14th century, where a merchant named Hans Manthey is mentioned in connection with trade activities in the Baltic region.

In the 15th century, a notable bearer of the name was Johann Manthey (1410-1472), a German cleric and theologian who served as the Bishop of Havelberg from 1458 until his death.

During the 16th century, the name appears in various municipal records across northern Germany, such as those of Rostock, Stralsund, and Lübeck. A prominent figure was Bartholomäus Manthey (1542-1614), a Lutheran pastor and author from Mecklenburg.

The 17th century saw the birth of Johann Manthey (1668-1732), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the court of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

In the 19th century, Carl Manthey (1801-1886) was a renowned German botanist and horticulturist, best known for his work on the flora of Pomerania and the cultivation of ornamental plants.

Another notable bearer was the German architect and urban planner Gustav Manthey (1860-1926), who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manthey

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

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

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