Explore the Family Name Manchego

The meaning of Manchego

Spanish: habitational name for someone from La Mancha, a region of central Spain, from an adjectival form of the placename. Compare Mancha.

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

The surname Manchego has seen a steady rise in popularity in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 56,687th most common, however, it climbed to the 52,851st spot in 2010, showcasing a growth rate of 6.77%. The count, or number of people with the Manchego name, also showed an increase from 337 in 2000 to 392 in 2010, a 16.32% change. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people saw a minor rise from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,687	#52,851	6.77%
Count	337	392	16.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manchego

Looking at the ethnicity of those carrying the Manchego name, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 80.71% of individuals identified as Hispanic, which increased slightly to 82.65% in 2010. There is a small percentage of individuals who identify as White, which slightly increased from 14.84% in 2000 to 15.05% in 2010. In 2000, a very small proportion (2.37%) of Manchegos identified as being of two or more races and 1.48% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, however, there were no individuals identifying with these ethnic identities in 2010. The data revealed no individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnic identities for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	80.71%	82.65%	2.4%
White	14.84%	15.05%	1.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.37%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.48%	0%	0%