Explore the Family Name Menapace

The meaning of Menapace

Italian: probably from a personal name, Menapace, meaning ‘bring peace’, from menare ‘to take or lead’ + pace ‘peace’.

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

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

The surname Menapace, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the name dropped slightly from 41,722 to 42,308, a decrease of 1.4%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased by 4.48%, jumping from 491 to 513 over the same decade. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 population reduced by 5.56%, moving down from 0.18 to 0.17.

20002010Change
Rank#41,722#42,308-1.4%
Count4915134.48%
Proportion per 100k0.180.17-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Menapace

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of those with the Menapace surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010; however, there was a slight decrease of 1.49% over the ten years, dropping from 97.76% to 96.3%. Hispanics represented 1.43% of the Menapaces in 2000 but dwindled to 0.97% in 2010, a significant reduction of 32.17%. Interestingly, the data shows a small presence of individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010, which wasn't registered in 2000. There were no recorded instances of Menapaces identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census periods.

20002010Change
White97.76%96.3%-1.49%
Two or More Races0%1.75%0%
Hispanic1.43%0.97%-32.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%