Explore the Family Name Mancera

The meaning of Mancera

Spanish (mainly Extremadura and Andalusia): nickname or metonymic occupational name from mancera ‘plow handle’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Juan, Luis, Arturo, Elena, Enrique, Javier, Jose Luis, Miguel, Rafael, Roberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mancera has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,141st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to 12,732nd — a rise of over 25 percent. The total number of people with this surname also increased dramatically during this period, from 1,526 in 2000 to 2,424 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of nearly 59 percent. The proportion of Manceras per 100,000 people also rose by about 44 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,141	#12,732	25.72%
Count	1,526	2,424	58.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.82	43.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mancera

In terms of ethnicity, the Census data reveals a majority Hispanic identity associated with the Mancera surname. In both 2000 and 2010, over 94 percent of Manceras identified as Hispanic, with a slight increase of 2 percent over the decade. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of Manceras identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, with a near doubling from 0.59 percent to 1.16 percent. However, those identifying as White decreased by over 44 percent. The data showed no Manceras identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of Manceras identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.52 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.5%	96.41%	2.02%
White	4.06%	2.27%	-44.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	1.16%	96.61%
Two or More Races	0.52%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%