Explore the Family Name Manthei

The meaning of Manthei

German: habitational name from a place called Manthei in Schwerin province. It is also found in Poland, where it is rare. Some characteristic forenames: German Uwe, Lothar, Otto, Gebhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Manthei showed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Manthei ranked 21,651 in popularity, with 1,122 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 23,852 and the count had decreased to 1,059 individuals, representing a 5.61% decrease in the number of people with this surname. This corresponds to a proportional drop from 0.42 per 100k in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010, a 14.29% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,651	#23,852	-10.17%
Count	1,122	1,059	-5.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.36	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manthei

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Manthei also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The most common ethnicity associated with the name remained White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.26% in 2000 to 95.47% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.53% in 2000 to 0.85% in 2010, while the Hispanic representation also rose, going from 0.80% up to 1.89%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 2.23% to 1.61%. There were no reported individuals with the surname Manthei who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	95.47%	-0.82%
Hispanic	0.8%	1.89%	136.25%
Two or More Races	2.23%	1.61%	-27.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0.85%	60.38%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%