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

McManama, 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 McManama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McManama in America

McManama is the 53538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McManama surname appeared 386 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 McManama.

We can also compare 2010 data for McManama 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 McManama

The surname MCMANAMA is of Irish origin, originating from the Gaelic MacMannáin, which means "son of Mannán." Mannán is derived from the Old Irish name "Mannán," which is believed to have been a pagan fertility god in Irish mythology. This name was prominent in the counties of Sligo and Mayo in the west of Ireland.

The earliest recorded instance of the name MCMANAMA appeared in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the early 17th century. The annals mention a Ferghal Mac Mannáin who died in 1282. This suggests that the surname was in use as early as the 13th century.

In the 16th century, the name was anglicized to various spellings such as McMannama, McMenaman, and McManamon, reflecting the phonetic spelling adopted by English scribes. During this period, the name was particularly prevalent in the barony of Tirerill in County Sligo.

One notable figure with the surname MCMANAMA was Redmond McManama, a 17th-century Irish soldier who fought in the Confederate Wars of the 1640s. He was a colonel in the Confederate Catholic forces during the Siege of Derry in 1649.

Another prominent individual was Timothy McManamon (1726-1799), an Irish Catholic priest who played a significant role in the establishment of the Catholic Church in New York City. He was the first pastor of St. Peter's Church on Barclay Street, which was the first Catholic church built in New York City after the American Revolution.

In the 19th century, John McManama (1816-1893) was a prominent Irish-American businessman and philanthropist in New York City. He made his fortune in the shipping industry and was a benefactor of several Catholic institutions, including St. John's College in Brooklyn.

Mary McManama (1862-1946) was a notable Irish writer and political activist. She was involved in the Irish literary revival and was a member of the Gaelic League, which promoted the preservation of the Irish language and culture.

Finally, Seamus McManama (1912-1993) was an Irish republican and activist who participated in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. He was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and was imprisoned for his activities during the conflict.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McManama

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

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

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