Manuel Surname

496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,072,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Manuel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emanuel,' nick. Manuel, corrupted to Manwell; compare Samwell for Samuel. A rare English surname, through lateness of its introduction into England.

Edward, son of Manuel Roger, 1542: Reg.

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Manuel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola692,5361:391
Mozambique145,8441:18713
Philippines88,2531:1,14764
United States30,3061:11,9601,484
Mexico29,5141:4,206556
Portugal15,6261:667118
South Africa12,5891:4,304552
Guatemala7,6721:2,096341
Malawi4,7311:3,618487
Canada3,9371:9,3591,403
France3,2621:20,3632,358
India3,1301:245,06914,270
Spain3,1121:15,0231,710
Australia2,1851:12,3551,798
Peru2,1301:14,9221,902
England2,0511:27,1663,708
Zimbabwe1,7821:8,6631,038
Argentina1,7241:24,7932,076
Nigeria1,6371:108,2127,235
Sri Lanka1,6081:12,9411,861
Indonesia1,5061:87,8159,200
Bolivia1,4981:7,087878
Brazil1,2501:171,2596,605
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Papua New Guinea1,1811:6,904477
Dominican Republic1,1711:8,909768
Haiti8811:12,1271,208
Namibia8451:2,851467
New Zealand6981:6,4881,089
Colombia6261:76,3163,191
Netherlands4791:35,2555,917
Micronesia4681:22742
São Tomé and Príncipe4351:40880
Oman4331:8,5171,174
Malaysia3761:78,4425,572
Germany3621:222,39124,911
Honduras3301:26,716939
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Nicaragua2481:24,2791,047
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Bahrain2351:5,7391,064
French Polynesia2271:1,237176
Panama2211:17,7031,244
Wales2161:14,3271,577
Thailand1871:377,74566,352
Congo1841:27,1152,911
Botswana1821:12,0162,280
Taiwan1651:142,0891,266
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
El Salvador1341:47,3421,257
Mauritius1321:9,7992,112
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
Venezuela1081:279,6676,618
Cuba901:128,0303,398
Scotland861:62,2545,030
Russia821:1,757,598114,376
Trinidad and Tobago801:17,0502,088
United Arab Emirates801:114,5289,720
Liberia791:55,8044,929
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Belgium661:174,19223,583
Ecuador651:244,7058,424
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Italy591:1,036,55470,719
Chile581:303,7328,727
Paraguay521:139,1682,946
Romania441:456,31535,605
Guam411:3,905492
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Pakistan381:4,701,15531,402
China371:36,954,6371,973
Curaçao371:4,250100
East Timor361:33,776107
Israel331:259,32223,464
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Afghanistan291:1,108,73010,128
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Guinea-Bissau251:69,12186
Cook Islands241:757134
Belize231:15,4551,591
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Czechia221:483,34051,393
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Norway201:257,11427,149
Uruguay201:171,58814,480
Bermuda191:3,436515
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Hong Kong181:407,5273,230
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Puerto Rico141:253,5812,469
Zambia141:1,132,13730,603
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Austria101:851,54467,454
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Finland71:785,24338,644
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Andorra41:20,9601,462
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Laos41:1,647,081888
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Macau31:200,543803
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Anguilla21:6,718471
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Palau11:21,643223
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5781:42,1725,315
Wales2121:7,398470
Scotland1061:35,3132,826
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7021:18,5862,353

The alternate forms: Mánuel (3) are calculated separately.

Manuel (5,433,774) may also be a first name.

Manuel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emanuel,' nick. Manuel, corrupted to Manwell; compare Samwell for Samuel. A rare English surname, through lateness of its introduction into England.

Edward, son of Manuel Roger, 1542: Reg. St. Columb Major, Cornwall.

Humphrey, son of Emanuell Roger, 1545: ibid.

Manuell, son of John Tucker, 1602: ibid.

John, son of Emanuel Harvey, 1610: ibid.

1609. Buried — John Manuell: ibid.

1778. Married — William Fielder and Sarah Manwell: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — Anthony Manuel and Cecilia Salt: ibid.

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

From Manuel in the parish of Muiravonside, Stirlingshire. The priory of Manuel or Emmanuel here was founded by Malcolm IV for ladies of rank. John Manuel of Stirlingshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 208), and Alexander of Manuel was a monk of Holyrood in 1299 (ibid., II, 1052). David de Manuel is mentioned in a lease of land in Angus in 1329 (RAA., II, p. 1; RMS., I, App. I, 29). William Manuel or de Manuel was abbot of Neubotle from 1413 to 1419 (Neubotle, p. xxv), John Manvell was serjeant of the barony of Inverleith in 1610 (Laing, 1585), another John Manuell is recorded in Huttoune in 1653, and William Manual was merchant in Lilliesleaf, 1781 (Heirs, 407). Sir Michael de Mauwel, monk of Aberbrothok, 1361 (Panmure II, 177) may be meant for Manwel (Manuel).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Immanuel: v. Emanuel.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Hebrew "im-manu-El" - God is with us. Manuel is both a surname and a first name in Hispanic cultures.

"Manuel" indicates the suppression of the first letters of "emmanuel" that comes from two Hebrew words, "immanu-El" meaning God is with us.

Patronymic from Infante don Manuel, son of don Fernando III.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

(English, Scottish) Descendant of Emmanuel (God with us); one who came from Manuel, in Stirlingshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An ancient personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Manuel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Manuel (Arabic: مانيول, Bengali: মানুয়েল, Georgian: მანუელ, Hindi: मानुएल, Marathi: मनुएल, Oriya: ମାନୁଏଲ, Russian: Мануэль) is held by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Mánuel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manuel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 496th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,796 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Manuel are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 62nd most widespread first name on earth It is held by 5,433,774 people.

It is the most frequently used last name in one country:Angola, where 65 percent are found. Manuel is most prevalent in Angola, where it is borne by 692,536 people, or 1 in 39. Beside Angola this surname exists in 164 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 14 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Manuel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Manuel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Manuel last name expanded 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 3,200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Manuel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Manuel surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Catholic (50%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (33%) in Lebanon and Christian (60%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Manuel surname are 40.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Manuel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.57% less than the national average, earning €11,842 per year; in Norway they earn 32.4% less than the national average, earning 233,936 kr per year; in Peru they earn 31.03% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,370 per year; in South Africa they earn 9% less than the national average, earning R 216,252 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.72% less than the national average, earning $22,084,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $39,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $48,423 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mánuel943/
Manouel92793/
Manuell92711/
Mannuel92161/
Mmanuel9228/
Manauel9222/
Ma'nuel9212/
Mainuel928/
Manuyel924/
Manwuel923/
Maanuel922/
Magnuel921/
Maunuel921/
Manueld921/
Meanuel921/
Maneuel921/
Mamnuel921/
Manuelp921/
Manuiel921/
Manujel921/
Masnuel920/
Manel914,365/
D'Manuel863/
Mangouel862/
Mainouel861/
Manuyelt861/
Mmanuiel861/
Manoel8314,159/
Mannel831,713/
Menuel83584/
Manaul83334/
Manell83317/
Maniel83311/
Manuil83168/
Maneel83168/
Manbel83124/
Maneul83123/
Mahnel8359/
Mainel8351/
Manwel8341/
Manael8337/
Manoul8319/
Maneil8312/
Maunel8310/
Manuyl8310/
Ménuel839/
Maanel839/
Manyel838/
Maynel837/
Magnel836/
Masnel835/
Maneal835/
Monuel835/
Mamnel830/
Manelt830/
Manl8094/
Manuelová802/
Manuelova801/
Manyiel7714,494/
Mannell77940/
Manwell77829/
Magnell77549/
Mainoel77269/
Maynell7770/
Maniell7736/
Manawel7728/
Mayniel7724/
Maignel7724/
Manegli7721/
Mahnnel7719/
Mannoel7713/
Manniel7712/
Manujal7710/
Manowel777/
Manbell775/
Manuyal775/
Manajul775/
Mainoul775/
Maneyle774/
Mainell774/
Manoyel774/
Mainaul774/
Maneill773/
Manajel773/
Maneual773/
Mainele773/
Manheel773/
Mangaul772/
Maenell772/
Mannwel772/
Maneyal772/
Maneale772/
Masnell771/
Maneile771/
Manaull771/
Manayul771/
Manneal771/
Manneul771/
Manoiel771/
Manoell771/
Masneal771/
Matnoul771/
Magnoul771/
Maineal771/
Manahul771/
Maniyel771/
Manayel771/
Mangeel771/
Mangoul771/
Mahneel771/
Mannoul771/
Mannvel771/
Meanoel771/
Manwael771/
Mamnaul771/
Menuell770/
Meanell770/
Manheil770/
Manneld770/
Manuill770/
Monel73782/
Menel73753/
Manil73564/
Mannl73248/
Mainl7313/
Maunl734/
Manwl734/
Manvl732/
Manhl732/
Manld732/
Manyl732/
Mänel732/
Maanl731/
Maneł731/
Meanl731/
Meanwell71715/
Manelova71347/
Maineult71146/
Manawele7173/
Maneille7124/
Manaweel7118/
Managgel7112/
Manajule716/
Mannuyal716/
Mahanyel716/
Mathnell715/
Mangnell714/
Manigiel714/
Manealeh712/
Mangujal712/
Maneheld711/
Manajeel711/
Manawiel711/
Mangajul711/
Mangeall711/
Manhajul711/
Mannajul711/
Mannelld711/
Maneyele711/
Masnoull711/
Manygiel711/
Maineule711/
Mainhoul711/
Mainoule711/
Mainowel711/
Manoheal711/
Manowell711/
Manawell711/
Manwweel711/
Mainwell710/
Mannwell710/
Magnault710/
Manuylova675,746/
Meinel675,109/
Mambel672,489/
Manuilova671,915/
Monell671,455/
Mangli671,158/
Mannil671,092/
Mainil67689/
Manoil67594/
Meniel67594/
Mangil67581/
Moinel67227/
Menell67198/
Monnel67189/
Monbel67180/
Manleh67140/
Magnil67116/
Maniol67102/
Mannelova6774/
Manyol6761/
Mañaul6759/
Monuil6749/
Manlet6748/
Maneylova6744/
Manoyl6732/
Manuił6721/
Manill6720/
Manail6717/
Monelt6716/
Moniel6716/
Mahagnoul6713/
Maynil6713/
Mannelová6711/
Mönell6710/
Menoel679/
Mahnelová677/
Monoel677/
Manwil677/
Méniel675/
Maunil674/
Manujlova674/
Monyel674/
Moneel674/
Meynel673/
Maneilova673/
Menael672/
MacInl672/
Menđel672/
Mahanl671/
Mainajule671/
Mannajule671/
Menehl671/
Magnoulht671/
Mamwel671/
Mannigiel671/
Mounouele671/
Mosnel671/
Moonel671/
Moenel671/
Mognouele671/
Mehnel671/
Matnil671/
Majnil671/
Manled671/
Monaul670/

Manuel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Manuel in the Georgian language
მანუელmanuel-
Manuel in the Bengali language
মানুয়েলmanuyela-
Manuel in the Oriya language
ମାନୁଏଲmanu'ela92.43
ମାନୁଏଲ୍manu'el3.21
ମନୁଏଲmanu'ela1.67
ମାନୁଏmanu'e0.39
ମାନୂଏଲmanu'ela0.39
ମାନୁଏଳmanu'ela0.26
ମାନୁଁେଲmanumela0.13
ମନୁଏଲ୍manu'el0.13
ମାନିଏଲmani'ela0.13
ମାନୁଆଲmanu'ala0.13
ମନୂଏଲmanu'ela0.13
Manuel in the Hindi language
मानुएलmanu'ela68.75
मैनवेलmainavela12.5
मानवेलmanavela6.25
मनूवलmanuvala6.25
मनुएलmanu'ela6.25
Manuel in the Marathi language
मनुएलmanu'ela25.59
मनवेलmanavela16.11
मॅन्युएलmen'yu'ela8.06
मन्युलman'yula6.64
मन्युअलman'yu'ala3.32
मनुलmanula3.32
मॅनुलmenula2.84
मॅन्युवेलmen'yuvela2.84
मनुअलmanu'ala2.37
मॅनुएलmenu'ela1.9
मानवेलmanavela1.42
यनुएलyanu'ela0.95
मनेअलmane'ala0.95
मेनुवेलmenuvela0.95
मेनुएलmenu'ela0.47
मॅनेलोmenelo0.47
मानुयालmanuyala0.47
मॅन्वेलmenvela0.47
मनवेmanave0.47
मानुएलmanu'ela0.47
मैन्वेलmainvela0.47
मेनेलmenela0.47
िमचेळimacela0.47
मनॅयुलmaneyula0.47
मानुईलmanu'ila0.47
मनुईलmanu'ila0.47
िंमनुलimmanula0.47
मानुअलmanu'ala0.47
अगनेलाaganela0.47
Manuel in the Russian language
Мануэльmanuel-
Manuel in the Arabic language
مانيولmanywl-
مناويلmnawyl-
منولmnwl-
مانيويلmanywyl-
مانوئيلmanwyyl-
منويلmnwyl-
مانويلmanwyl-
مانوالmanwal-

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