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

Manyak, 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 Manyak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manyak in America

Manyak is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manyak surname appeared 209 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 Manyak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manyak 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 Manyak

The surname "MANYAK" has its roots in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in the area that is now modern-day Ukraine and Russia. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century, derived from the Slavic word "maniaki," which means "someone who is easily led astray" or "a madman."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the city of Lviv, Ukraine, dated around 1520. The records mention a merchant named Ivan Manyak, who was involved in trade with neighboring regions. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the area by that time.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various Russian census records, indicating that it had spread to other parts of the Slavic world. One notable example is Fyodor Manyak, a landowner who lived in the village of Novgorod in the late 1600s.

As the name spread across Eastern Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Maniaki," "Maniak," and "Maniak." These variations often reflected local dialects and linguistic influences.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Grigory Manyak, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who played a significant role in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774. He was born in 1730 and died in 1785.

Another historical figure with this surname was Yakov Manyak, a Russian revolutionary who was active in the 1905 Revolution. He was born in 1879 and died in 1908, having been executed for his involvement in the revolutionary movement.

In the 19th century, the name appeared in various literary works, such as the novel "The Cossacks" by Leo Tolstoy, where a character named Manyak is mentioned.

Other notable individuals bearing the surname include Mikhail Manyak, a Russian painter and artist who lived from 1865 to 1935, and Andrei Manyak, a Ukrainian writer and poet who was born in 1920 and died in 1992.

While the surname "MANYAK" is not as common as some other Slavic surnames, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manyak

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

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

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