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

Manueles, 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 Manueles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manueles in America

Manueles is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manueles surname appeared 122 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 Manueles.

The history of the last name Manueles

The surname Manueles is of Spanish and Portuguese origin, first appearing in records during the medieval period. It is derived from the Hebrew personal name Emanuel, meaning "God is with us." The name was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by Jewish settlers and later adopted by Christians.

In Spain, the earliest known reference to the Manueles surname dates back to the 13th century, found in the Aragonese town of Monzón. A notable bearer was Manuelo Miró (c. 1270-1344), a prominent merchant and landowner in the Kingdom of Aragon.

The Manueles name also took root in Portugal, where it was sometimes spelled Manueis or Manuelis. One of the most famous Portuguese figures with this surname was João Manueles (1460-1521), a renowned explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his historic voyage to India in 1497-1499.

By the 15th century, the Manueles surname had spread across Europe, appearing in various forms. In Italy, it was recorded as Manuelli or Manelli, while in France, it was written as Manuels or Manuelys. One notable French bearer was Pierre Manuels (c. 1540-1610), a Huguenot minister and author who fled religious persecution.

In England, the name was anglicized to Manuel or Manuell. A prominent figure was Sir Anthony Manuell (c. 1565-1623), an English politician and Member of Parliament who served as a diplomat in the court of King James I.

As the Manueles surname traveled and evolved, it also gained variants such as Manuelo, Manuelez, and Manuelian. One notable bearer of the latter variant was Manuelian Harutyunyan (1890-1972), an Armenian writer and literary critic who made significant contributions to the development of modern Armenian literature.

Throughout history, the Manueles surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, explorers, religious figures, politicians, and writers, reflecting the name's rich cultural heritage and widespread dissemination across Europe and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manueles

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

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

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