Explore the Family Name Manansala

The meaning of Manansala

Filipino: nickname for someone who does not miss, derived from Tagalog man ‘not’ and sala ‘to miss’, also ‘failure, fault’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Artemio, Felino, Miguel, Renato, Wilfredo, Abelardo, Agapito, Arsenio, Augusto, Bienvenido, Dulce, Eduardo.

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How common is the last name Manansala in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Manansala has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It rose from rank 24,023 to 19,425, a change of 19.14 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also increased, with the count going from 980 to 1,391, marking a percentage increase of 41.94. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly saw an increase from 0.36 to 0.47, a growth of 30.56 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,023	#19,425	19.14%
Count	980	1,391	41.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.47	30.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manansala

In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Manansala, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is primarily of Asian/Pacific Islander descent, which grew from 91.73 percent in 2000 to 93.17 percent in 2010. The representation of those identifying as two or more races fell by 25.36 percent, and those identifying as White decreased by 25.22 percent. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a notable increase of 47.32 percent, however, it only accounts for a small proportion of the total. There were no recorded instances of the surname among the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.73%	93.17%	1.57%
Two or More Races	3.47%	2.59%	-25.36%
White	3.37%	2.52%	-25.22%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.65%	47.32%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%