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

Manzanedo, 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 Manzanedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manzanedo in America

Manzanedo is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manzanedo surname appeared 198 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 Manzanedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manzanedo 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 Manzanedo

The surname Manzanedo is of Spanish origin, originating from the regions of Castile and León in northern Spain. The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries.

Manzanedo is derived from the Spanish word "manzano," which means "apple tree." It is thought to have originated as a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned land with apple orchards or groves. The suffix "-edo" is a common Spanish suffix used to denote a place name or location.

One of the earliest known references to the name Manzanedo can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla" (Book of Lordships of Castile), a medieval manuscript dating back to the 14th century. This document recorded the names of various landowners and their properties in the regions of Castile and León.

Another historical reference to the name Manzanedo can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of Hunting), a hunting treatise written by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century. The book mentions a place called "Manzanedo" in the province of Burgos, which may have been the origin of the surname.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Manzanedo was Juan de Manzanedo, a nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista (the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors) in the 15th century.

Another notable bearer of the name was Alonso de Manzanedo, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, Fray Antonio de Manzanedo was a Franciscan friar and missionary who worked in the Spanish missions of New Spain (present-day Mexico and southwestern United States).

During the 18th century, Ignacio de Manzanedo was a prominent Spanish military officer and engineer who served in the Spanish colonies of the Americas.

In the 19th century, Manuel Manzanedo was a renowned Spanish painter and artist known for his landscapes and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manzanedo

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

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

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