Explore the Family Name Maniar

The meaning of Maniar

Indian (Gujarat): from maniar ‘maker of decorative objects’, from Sanskrit mani ‘gem, jewel, precious object’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maniar significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 63,450th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had ascended to the 52,169th position, marking an improvement of 17.78%. The count of individuals with this last name also grew considerably during this period, rising by 35.37% from 294 to 398. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also rose by 18.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#52,169	17.78%
Count	294	398	35.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maniar

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Maniar has seen some changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A majority of those bearing the surname identified as Asian or Pacific Islander in both decades, with the proportion growing from 79.59% in 2000 to 89.95% in 2010. However, the proportions identifying as belonging to two or more races, White, and Hispanic decreased significantly. The percentage of individuals with two or more racial identities declined from 6.80% to 3.02%, while those identifying as White dropped from 8.16% to 4.27%. The representation of Hispanics among those with the surname Maniar also fell sharply from 5.10% to 2.51%. There was no representation from the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.59%	89.95%	13.02%
White	8.16%	4.27%	-47.67%
Two or More Races	6.8%	3.02%	-55.59%
Hispanic	5.1%	2.51%	-50.78%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%