Explore the Family Name Manus

The meaning of Manus

Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McManus. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Manus saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 11,321 to 11,882, reflecting a drop of approximately 5 percent. However, the count of people with the Manus surname increased by nearly 3 percent, rising from 2,561 in 2000 to 2,635 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease, from 0.95 to 0.89, marking a 6.32 percent decline.

20002010Change
Rank#11,321#11,882-4.96%
Count2,5612,6352.89%
Proportion per 100k0.950.89-6.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manus

In terms of ethnicity, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable changes from 2000 to 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races, rising by 127.27 percent and 71.28 percent respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by about 5.56 percent, while the Hispanic population increased by 65.4 percent. The percentage of Black individuals rose slightly by 15.56 percent, as did the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, increasing by 4.27 percent.

20002010Change
White85.63%80.87%-5.56%
Black7.65%8.84%15.56%
Hispanic2.11%3.49%65.4%
Two or More Races1.95%3.34%71.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.11%2.2%4.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.55%1.25%127.27%