Explore the Family Name Mangar

The meaning of Mangar

1. English (Yorkshire): variant of Monger. 2. Indian: from a pet form of any of several personal names such as Mangey, Mangat, and Mangeyram, from the Hindi verb root maang meaning ‘asked’ (of a god). This surname is also found in Guyana and Mauritius.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mangar has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 66,073rd in popularity with a count of 280. This proportion represented 0.1 per 100,000 people. Fast forward to 2010, the surname moved up to rank 53,204, with a count of 389, representing a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. This change signifies a rise of 19.48% in ranking and a significant increase of 38.93% in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,073	#53,204	19.48%
Count	280	389	38.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mangar

Ethnic identities associated with the Mangar surname also revealed interesting shifts during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion of individuals with Asian or Pacific Islander roots rose by 27.82%. However, those identifying as having two or more races saw a substantial decrease of 74.80%. The number of White and Hispanic individuals with this surname respectively increased by 38.32% and 43.58%. The proportion of Black individuals doubled from 10.36% to 20.05%, representing a dramatic increase of 93.53%. Lastly, American Indian and Alaskan Native identification saw an increase of 43.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	38.21%	48.84%	27.82%
Black	10.36%	20.05%	93.53%
White	9.29%	12.85%	38.32%
Two or More Races	35.71%	9%	-74.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.64%	6.68%	43.97%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.57%	43.58%