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

Manti, 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 Manti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manti in America

Manti is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manti surname appeared 131 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 Manti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manti 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 Manti

The surname MANTI is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Tuscany, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "manto," which means "cloak" or "mantle," and may have been a descriptive name given to someone who wore a distinctive cloak or worked with such garments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MANTI can be found in the Florentine tax records from the 14th century, where a certain Piero di MANTI is mentioned as a resident of the city. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time in the region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname MANTI was Antonio di MANTI, a renowned painter and sculptor from Siena. His works can still be admired in various churches and museums across Tuscany.

The name MANTI also appears in some historical documents from the city of Lucca, such as the "Libri Antichi" (Ancient Books), which were municipal records kept during the 16th and 17th centuries. These records mention several members of the MANTI family who held positions of importance within the local government.

During the Renaissance period, the MANTI surname gained recognition through the work of Battista MANTI, a prominent architect and engineer from Florence, who lived from 1515 to 1587. He is known for his contributions to the construction of several notable buildings in the city, including the Palazzo Pitti.

Another notable figure with the surname MANTI was Girolamo MANTI, a 16th-century Italian mathematician and astronomer from Mantua. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial navigation and authored several works on the subject.

In the 18th century, a branch of the MANTI family settled in the Republic of Venice, where they became successful merchants and traders. One of the most prominent members of this branch was Marco MANTI, a wealthy businessman who served as a councilor in the city of Verona in the late 1700s.

While the surname MANTI originated in Italy, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and trade. However, the earliest recorded instances of the name and its most notable bearers are firmly rooted in the history and culture of medieval and Renaissance Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manti

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

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

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