Explore the Family Name Manukyan

The meaning of Manukyan

Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Manuk, from classical Armenian manuk ‘child’. This form (transliteration) of the surname is found mainly in Armenia and Russia. Compare Manoogian and Manoukian.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Manukyan has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Manukyan was ranked 33,169th in terms of name frequency, with around 650 individuals bearing the surname. By 2010, it had jumped up the rankings to the 24,012th position, with an increase of 27.61% over the decade. The count of people with this surname also rose by a remarkable 61.54%, totaling about 1050 individuals. Consequently, the proportion of Manukyans per 100k people in the population grew by 50%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,169	#24,012	27.61%
Count	650	1,050	61.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.36	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manukyan

Ethnicity-wise, the data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Manukyan identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. There was a substantial growth in this group, observing a 20.1% increase from 77.08% in 2000 to 92.57% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a significant decrease, dropping by 75.43% from 20.15% to 4.95%. A slight increase was noted in the Hispanic ethnicity, which ticked up by 3.03% from 2.31% in 2000 to 2.38% in 2010. The census data showed no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.08%	92.57%	20.1%
Two or More Races	20.15%	4.95%	-75.43%
Hispanic	2.31%	2.38%	3.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%