Explore the Family Name Manohar

The meaning of Manohar

Indian (mainly northern states): from a personal name meaning, in Sanskrit, ‘beautiful’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Manohar has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 72,905 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 48,800, marking a change of 33.06%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the surname Manohar increased from 248 in 2000 to 432 in 2010, indicating a 74.19% increase. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.09 to 0.15 during this period, a change of 66.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#48,800	33.06%
Count	248	432	74.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.15	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manohar

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Manohar, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group accounted for 66.53% in 2000, and their representation among those with the Manohar surname increased to 86.57% in 2010, marking a change of 30.12%. Those identifying as two or more races decreased from 22.58% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010. The proportion of White and Black individuals within this surname group showed minor changes, with White representation appearing in 2010 (2.78%) whereas the Black representation slightly increased from 4.84% to 7.41%. The number of Hispanics reported in 2000 (2.82%) dropped to zero in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	66.53%	86.57%	30.12%
Black	4.84%	7.41%	53.1%
White	0%	2.78%	0%
Two or More Races	22.58%	2.55%	-88.71%
Hispanic	2.82%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%