Explore the Family Name Manzur

The meaning of Manzur

1. Hispanic (mainly Mexico and Argentina): altered form of Arabic Mansur. 2. Muslim (Bangladesh and Pakistan): from a personal name based on Arabic manẓūr ‘approved of, promising’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Manzur has significantly gained popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, it ranked 61,713 in terms of popular surnames but rose to rank 48,628 by 2010, marking a 21.2% increase. The number of people with the Manzur surname also increased from 304 to 434 during the same period, reflecting a substantial growth rate of 42.76%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people also grew by 36.36%, moving up from 0.11 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,713	#48,628	21.2%
Count	304	434	42.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.15	36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manzur

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Manzur underwent some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Manzurs identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander increased from 10.20% to 14.06%, indicating a 37.84% rise. Those reporting White ethnicity also saw an increase of 15.93%, moving from 9.54% to 11.06%. However, there was a significant decline of -62.68% in the population identifying with two or more races, dropping from 4.93% to 1.84%. The largest ethnic group remained Hispanic, despite a slight decrease of -3.11% from 74.67% to 72.35%. The proportions of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	74.67%	72.35%	-3.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.2%	14.06%	37.84%
White	9.54%	11.06%	15.93%
Two or More Races	4.93%	1.84%	-62.68%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%