Explore the Family Name Manni

The meaning of Manni

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Manno. 2. Swiss German: unexplained. Compare Mauney. 3. Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from the personal name Manni, a vernacular short form of Hermanni (see Herman) and Immanuel (see Emanuel). Established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century in southern and southwestern Finland. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Domenic, Giacomo, Luigi, Primo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Manni has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname held the rank of 30,716, but by 2010, it climbed up the ladder to the 30,538th spot, a 0.58% rise. This growth is mirrored in the actual count of individuals with the Manni surname, which grew from 716 in 2000 to 764 by 2010, marking a 6.7% increase. However, when evaluating the proportion per 100k people, there was a minor dip from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010, a decrease of about 3.7%.

20002010Change
Rank#30,716#30,5380.58%
Count7167646.7%
Proportion per 100k0.270.26-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manni

The ethnicity landscape for the surname Manni also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. White individuals formed the majority within this group with a percentage of 91.2% in 2000, which reduced slightly to 88.61% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander demographic remained relatively steady with just a slight increase from 4.05% in 2000 to 4.06% in 2010. Significant change was observed in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, jumping from 1.68% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010, a substantial 55.95% increase. Similarly, representation of Hispanic ethnicity also increased from 1.96% to 2.62%, a rise of 33.67%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census years.

20002010Change
White91.2%88.61%-2.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.05%4.06%0.25%
Two or More Races1.68%2.62%55.95%
Hispanic1.96%2.62%33.67%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%