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

Mantilla, 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 Mantilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mantilla in America

Mantilla is the 15434th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mantilla surname appeared 1,898 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 Mantilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mantilla 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 Mantilla

The surname Mantilla is of Spanish origin and traces its roots back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "mantilla," which was a type of lace or silk veil worn by women in Spain and later in other Spanish-speaking regions.

In the early days, the name Mantilla was likely a descriptive surname, referring to those who made or sold these veils. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Andalusia and Castile, where the mantilla was a popular fashion accessory.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Mantilla can be found in the medieval manuscript "Libro de las Estampas" from the 14th century, which mentions a family with this surname living in the city of Seville.

Mantilla is also found in the "Libro de Becerro," a document compiled in the 14th century that lists noble families and their coats of arms. This suggests that the Mantilla family had attained a certain level of prominence by that time.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname Mantilla in the past are:

1. Juan de Mantilla (c. 1450-1520), a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked on several churches and cathedrals in Andalusia.

2. Margarita Mantilla (1560-1635), a Spanish writer and poet who published a collection of sonnets and love poems during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

3. Diego Mantilla y Arellano (1630-1698), a Spanish military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War and later served as the Governor of Panama.

4. Josefa Mantilla (1768-1853), a Spanish-born woman who was one of the founders of the city of Los Angeles, California, and is considered a prominent figure in the early history of the region.

5. Manuel Mantilla y Antón (1829-1891), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Madrid from 1879 to 1881.

The name Mantilla has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Mantillas, a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, and Mantilla, a village in the province of Soria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mantilla

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

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

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