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

Manzano, 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 Manzano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manzano in America

Manzano is the 3697th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manzano surname appeared 9,608 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Manzano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manzano 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 Manzano

The surname Manzano originated in Spain and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "manzano," which means "apple tree." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near an apple orchard or was associated with the cultivation of apples.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manzano can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in the province of La Rioja, Spain. The name appears in a document dated 1035, referring to a person named Sancho Manzano.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family bearing the name Manzano in the town of Manzano, located in the province of Soria, Spain. This place name likely contributed to the propagation of the surname in the region.

During the Spanish Reconquista, the Manzano family played a role in the military campaigns against the Moors. In 1248, a knight named Rodrigo Manzano was mentioned in the chronicles of the conquest of Seville for his valor in battle.

In the 15th century, Pedro Manzano (1455-1521) was a notable Spanish humanist and scholar known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin texts. He served as a tutor to the children of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Another prominent individual with the surname Manzano was Juan Bautista Manzano (1609-1680), a Spanish painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Spain.

In the 19th century, Juan Francisco Manzano (1797-1854) was a Cuban poet and autobiographer who was born into slavery. His autobiographical work, "Autobiografía de un esclavo," published in 1839, is considered one of the earliest and most important narratives of the life of a slave in Spanish literature.

Throughout its history, the surname Manzano has been found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Latin American countries with strong Spanish influences, such as Mexico, Cuba, and Argentina. It continues to be a prominent surname in the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manzano

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

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

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