Explore the Family Name Manny
The meaning of Manny
1. Irish: variant of Meaney. 2. Scottish: variant of Mennie. 3. English: variant of Maney. 4. Altered form of French Magny. 5. French (mainly Alsace): unexplained. History: This surname (see 4 above) is listed along with its original form Magny in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
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How common is the last name Manny in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Manny" decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,176 in popularity and this dropped to 28,729 by 2010, representing a change of -5.71%. Additionally, the count of people with the Manny surname fell from 837 individuals in 2000 to 829 in 2010, marking a decrease of -0.96%, and the proportion per 100,000 people shrank by -9.68% within the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,176 | #28,729 | -5.71% |
| Count | 837 | 829 | -0.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.28 | -9.68% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manny
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity among people with the Manny surname from 2000 to 2010. There was a sharp increase of 162.21% in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 2.99% to 7.84%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also saw growth, increasing by 56.48% from 1.08% to 1.69%. Conversely, there was a notable decrease in the percentage of people identifying as Black, dropping by -26.44% from 8.36% to 6.15%. Those identifying as White also saw a slight decline of -4.35%, moving from 86.26% to 82.51%. Significantly, there were no data for the groups identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, suggesting that the figures were suppressed in these categories for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.26% | 82.51% | -4.35% |
| Hispanic | 2.99% | 7.84% | 162.21% |
| Black | 8.36% | 6.15% | -26.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.08% | 1.69% | 56.48% |
| Two or More Races | 0.72% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |