Explore the Family Name Manges

The meaning of Manges

1. German: variant of Menges. 2. Probably Scottish: variant of Menzies, of which the traditional pronunciation is Mingies.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Manges saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname was ranked 16,802 in 2000, but it rose to the 15,985th position in 2010, marking a 4.86% change. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Manges surname also grew from 1,564 to 1,816, indicating a 16.11% increase over the decade. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which increased from 0.58 to 0.62, a 6.9% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,802	#15,985	4.86%
Count	1,564	1,816	16.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.62	6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manges

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there was a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Manges surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with the Manges surname identified as White (93.67%). By 2010, this percentage had slightly decreased to 89.87%. Meanwhile, there were increases in other ethnic identities. For example, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.83% to 1.87%, and those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 3.07% to 5.07%. There was also a slight increase among people who identify as Black or belonging to two or more races. However, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native declined from 0.38% to 0.28%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.67%	89.87%	-4.06%
Hispanic	3.07%	5.07%	65.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.83%	1.87%	125.3%
Black	1.15%	1.6%	39.13%
Two or More Races	0.9%	1.32%	46.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0.28%	-26.32%