Explore the Family Name Manganaro

The meaning of Manganaro

Italian (southern): occupational name from manganaro, agent noun from Mangano in any of its various senses. Manganaris and Manganaras are also found as Greek surnames. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Antonio, Gennaro, Giuseppe, Vito.

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

The surname Manganaro has seen a rise in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 33,169th and by 2010, it had risen to rank 29,309th, marking an increase of 11.64 percent. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period. There were 650 individuals with the last name Manganaro in 2000, which rose to 807 by 2010, indicating a growth of 24.15 percent. Moreover, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people in the population also saw a rise, increasing from 0.24 to 0.27 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,169	#29,309	11.64%
Count	650	807	24.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.27	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manganaro

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals carrying the Manganaro surname identify as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 98.31 percent of Manganaros identified as White. This figure experienced a slight decrease to 96.65 percent by 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, by 2010, 2.60 percent of individuals with the Manganaro surname identified as Hispanic, a category that showed no representation in the year 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.31%	96.65%	-1.69%
Hispanic	0%	2.6%	0%
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%