Explore the Family Name Manero

The meaning of Manero

1. Italian: from the personal name Manero, from an ancient Germanic name composed of the elements magin ‘strength, might’ + hari ‘army’. 2. Spanish: nickname from manero ‘representative’ (from Latin manuarius). 3. Spanish (Mañero): nickname from mañero ‘clever, sharp’, derived from maña ‘knack, skill’, or ‘trick, swindle’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Manero has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Manero was the 65,668th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 70,833rd position, marking a decrease in popularity of 7.87%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 282 in 2000 to 276 in 2010, reflecting a drop of 2.13%. The proportion of people with the Manero surname per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 10%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,668	#70,833	-7.87%
Count	282	276	-2.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manero

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows no people of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent with the surname Manero in either 2000 or 2010. However, those identifying as White with the surname Manero made up 82.98% in 2000 and this figure slightly dropped to 81.16% by 2010, showing a change of -2.19%. A small portion of people with the Manero surname identified as Hispanic, with an increase from 15.96% in 2000 to 17.75% in 2010, representing a positive change of 11.22%. There were no individuals who identified as being of two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.98%	81.16%	-2.19%
Hispanic	15.96%	17.75%	11.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%