Explore the Family Name Mancari

The meaning of Mancari

Italian (Calabria and Sicily): from Mankares, a Greek derivative of medieval Greek manka ‘gang, brigade’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mancari rose in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked the 68,782nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 65,964th position, indicating a 4.1% increase in rank. The number of people bearing the Mancari surname also increased from 267 in 2000 to 300 in 2010, which represents a growth rate of 12.36%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#68,782#65,9644.1%
Count26730012.36%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mancari

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Mancari surname identify as White. In 2000, approximately 97.75% identified as White, which decreased slightly to 92.00% in 2010. The census also noted an appearance of multi-racial and Hispanic identifiers among those with the surname during the same period. The data recorded a 2.33% identification with two or more races and a 3.67% identification as Hispanic in 2010. There were no recorded identifiers for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White97.75%92%-5.88%
Hispanic0%3.67%0%
Two or More Races0%2.33%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%