Explore the Family Name Mangru

The meaning of Mangru

Indian: habitational name from a village called Mungru (no longer identifiable) in Uttar Pradesh. This surname is found mainly in Guyana; in India it is very rare.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mangru has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 73,154th place, but by 2010, it had risen to 60,505th place, representing a change of 17.29%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 247 to 333, an impressive growth rate of 34.82%. The proportion per 100k also increased from 0.09 to 0.11, a hike of 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#60,505	17.29%
Count	247	333	34.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mangru

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some fascinating shifts. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Mangru surname grew from 42.51% in 2000 to 50.15% in 2010, a change of 17.97%. Conversely, those identifying as having two or more races dropped significantly from 34.82% to 9.01%, a decrease of 74.12%. Individuals identifying as White saw a dramatic rise from 2.43% to 10.51%, a massive 332.51% change. There were modest increases in both the Hispanic and Black populations, with changes of 19.96% and 78.59% respectively. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native population experienced a slight increase from 4.05% to 4.50%, a change of 11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	42.51%	50.15%	17.97%
Black	10.93%	19.52%	78.59%
White	2.43%	10.51%	332.51%
Two or More Races	34.82%	9.01%	-74.12%
Hispanic	5.26%	6.31%	19.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.05%	4.5%	11.11%