Explore the Family Name Manu

The meaning of Manu

1. Romanian: from a short form of the personal name Manuel. 2. West African (Ghana): from an Akan male personal name denoting a second-born boy. 3. Tongan: unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Manu has significantly increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname climbed from 31,658 in 2000 to 23,222 in 2010, which is a considerable shift of 26.65%. Correspondingly, the count or the number of individuals with this last name also saw a significant increase of 59.13%, moving from 690 to 1,098. This growth led to a rise in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.26 to 0.37, indicating an increase of 42.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,658	#23,222	26.65%
Count	690	1,098	59.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.37	42.31%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manu

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Manu, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. Among individuals with this surname, the largest ethnicity was Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, making up 47.10% of the Manu population. However, by 2010, this proportion had decreased by 8.73% to 42.99%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Black rose significantly from 27.10% to 36.79%, an increase of 35.76%. The proportions of those identifying as White or Two or more races both decreased, while the Hispanic population grew from 0 to 2.82%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group appeared in 2010 with a proportion of 0.55%, where data for this group was previously suppressed (S) in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	47.1%	42.99%	-8.73%
Black	27.1%	36.79%	35.76%
White	12.32%	9.47%	-23.13%
Two or More Races	10.87%	7.38%	-32.11%
Hispanic	0%	2.82%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.55%	0%