Explore the Family Name Manary

The meaning of Manary

Irish: variant of Menary, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Náradhaigh, described by Woulfe as a ‘rare Ulster surname’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Manary has seen a rise in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname moved from 58130 in 2000 to 54178 in 2010, an improvement of 6.8%. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname increased from 327 to 381 during this decade — a growth rate of approximately 16.51%. This increase is reflected in the proportion per 100k people which also saw a slight uptick from 0.12 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#58,130#54,1786.8%
Count32738116.51%
Proportion per 100k0.120.138.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manary

The ethnicity breakdown of individuals with the surname Manary also changed somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 94.50% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that slightly decreased to 93.18% by 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic or Black were not represented in the 2000 data but constituted 1.57% and 2.36%, respectively, of the Manary population by 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races appeared in the 2010 data at 1.31%, a category that was not represented in 2000. There was no change in representation for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over this period.

20002010Change
White94.5%93.18%-1.4%
Black0%2.36%0%
Hispanic0%1.57%0%
Two or More Races0%1.31%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%