Explore the Family Name Mannings

The meaning of Mannings

Irish: variant of Manning 1, with the addition of English excrescent -s. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donovan, Eamonn, Ronan.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mannings has shown an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 39,560th in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to the 34,618th position, marking an increase of 12.49 percent. The number of individuals carrying the Mannings surname also increased from 523 to 653 during the same period, a growth rate of approximately 24.86 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Mannings per 100,000 people increased by 15.79 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,560	#34,618	12.49%
Count	523	653	24.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.22	15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mannings

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Mannings, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates various changes between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, with a rise from 5.74 percent to 8.88 percent. On the other hand, there was a slight increase in the White population from 27.34 percent to 29.40 percent. However, the proportion of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 59.66 percent to 57.58 percent. The percentage of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races also saw a considerable decrease from 6.31 percent to 3.68 percent. There were no Mannings who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	59.66%	57.58%	-3.49%
White	27.34%	29.4%	7.53%
Hispanic	5.74%	8.88%	54.7%
Two or More Races	6.31%	3.68%	-41.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%