Manifold Surname

189,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Manifold Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Manifold,' probably from residence by the river of that name in Derbyshire.

Robert Manifold, 1595: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Manifold, of Great Aldersey, 1618: ibid.

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Manifold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8861:409,09635,632
England5511:101,12210,652
Australia5151:52,4196,467
Ireland821:57,4263,925
Canada701:526,36644,416
Wales411:75,4766,450
Guyana311:24,5882,860
Barbados181:15,969956
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1281:34,6083,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3071:79,3998,564
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:151,26114,016

Manifold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Manifold,' probably from residence by the river of that name in Derbyshire.

Robert Manifold, 1595: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Manifold, of Great Aldersey, 1618: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dweller by the River Manyfold or Manifold, co. Staffs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Manifold Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Manifold Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Manifold occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Manifold.

How Common Is The Last Name Manifold? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 189,141st most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,262,106 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Manifold live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Manifold is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 886 people, or 1 in 409,096. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 15 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 23 percent reside.

Manifold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Manifold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Manifold surname increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 36 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 342 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Manifold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Manifold last name are 28.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.26% being registered with the party.

The amount Manifold earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $53,999 CAD per year.

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