2000
#6,032
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,249
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.95
Rare Last name
Manzanares
A locational surname referring to someone from any of several places named Manzanares in Spain.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 7,360 Americans carry the last name Manzanares. That puts it at #5,247 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.15 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 46,570 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Manzanares surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
7.4K
1 in 46,570
Census rank
#5,247
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
6.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 6,418 bearers of the surname Manzanares in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.15 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 5247th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Manzanares, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 86.5%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Manzanares
The surname Manzanares originates from Spain and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish place name Manzanares, which itself comes from the Latin words "mala" and "naris," meaning "apples" and "nose" respectively. This refers to the town's location near a river with a distinctive apple-like shape.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Manzanares surname appears in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This suggests the name was already well-established by that time in parts of central Spain like Castile and La Mancha.
In the 16th century, Juan Manzanares (1470-1535) was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Toledo, including parts of the city's iconic cathedral. Around the same period, Pedro Manzanares (1490-1560) served as a military commander during the Spanish conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés.
The 17th century saw the birth of Francisco Manzanares (1629-1705), a Baroque painter from Madrid whose works can be found in churches across Spain. A century later, José Manzanares (1790-1865) was a Spanish general who fought against Napoleon's forces during the Peninsular War.
As Spanish explorers and settlers ventured across the Atlantic, the Manzanares name spread to the Americas. One notable example is Juan Manzanares (1675-1743), a rancher and landowner who established a large cattle operation in what is now Texas during the early Spanish colonial period.
Throughout its long history, variations of the Manzanares spelling have included Manzanaris, Manzanariz, and Manzanarias, reflecting linguistic changes over time. However, the core meaning tracing back to the Spanish town name has remained intact for centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Manzanares
Among Census respondents with the surname Manzanares, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 86.5%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Manzanares bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Manzanares surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.5% · 5,553
- White10.6% · 683
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 59
- Two or more races0.8% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 48
- Black or African American0.4% · 26
Timeline
Historical Census data for Manzanares
Manzanares appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#4,740
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 7,480
+2,231 bearers (+42.5%)
Per 100,000 2.54
Rank movement Up 1,292 places
2020
#5,247
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,418
-1,062 bearers (-14.2%)
Per 100,000 2.15
Rank movement Down 507 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #6,032 | 5,249 | 1.95 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #4,740 | 7,480 | 2.54 | +2,231 bearers (+42.5%) | Up 1,292 places |
| 2020 | #5,247 | 6,418 | 2.15 | -1,062 bearers (-14.2%) | Down 507 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Manzanares surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,740 | #5,247 | -10.7% |
| Count | 7,480 | 6,418 | -14.2% |
| Per 100K | 2.54 | 2.15 | -15.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Manzanares bearers went from 7,480 to 6,418 (-14.2% change). The surname moved down 507 positions in the national ranking, going from #4,740 to #5,247.
FAQ
Manzanares surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Manzanares?
Name Census estimates that about 7,360 living Americans carry the surname Manzanares. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 46,570 residents.
How common is Manzanares?
Manzanares ranks #5,247 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.15 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 6,418 people with the surname Manzanares. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (7,360), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.15 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.15 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Manzanares.
Has Manzanares become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Manzanares went from 7,480 recorded bearers to 6,418. That is a decrease of 1,062 (-14.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #4,740 to #5,247.
What does the Census say about the background of Manzanares?
Among Census respondents with the surname Manzanares, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 86.5%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Manzanares in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (5,553 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Manzanares appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (86.5%), White (10.6%), American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Manzanares (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Manzanares mean?
A locational surname referring to someone from any of several places named Manzanares in Spain. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Manzanares (2.15 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Manzanares?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.