Explore the Family Name Manthey

The meaning of Manthey

German: variant of Manthei.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Manthey, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen slight fluctuations in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 13,665 in terms of commonality with 2,036 people carrying the name, equivalent to 0.75 per 100,000 individuals. However, by 2010, the count increased to 2,177, but its rank dropped slightly to 13,874, and proportionally represented 0.74 per 100,000 individuals, showing a minimal decline of 1.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#13,665#13,874-1.53%
Count2,0362,1776.93%
Proportion per 100k0.750.74-1.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manthey

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Manthey surname, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there's been some shift over the same ten-year period. In 2000, bearers of the Manthey name were predominantly identified as White (97.40%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (0.74%), Hispanic (0.69%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.59%). No individuals identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander at that time. By 2010, whilst the majority still identified as White (95.31%), there was an increase in those identifying with two or more races (1.70%) and Hispanic (1.06%). Additionally, there appeared to be new instances of individuals identifying as Black (0.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.78%), whereas those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease to 0.51%.

20002010Change
White97.4%95.31%-2.15%
Two or More Races0.74%1.7%129.73%
Hispanic0.69%1.06%53.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.78%0%
Black0%0.64%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.59%0.51%-13.56%