Manyweather Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Manyweather Surname User-submission:

The Menyweather/Minnieweather surname occurs in many variants and is apparently mostly or solely an African-American name.

It first occurs in the 1840 US census with the personages of James A Mineweather and John Mennyweather. It is likely an Anglicisation of one of a number of German surnames that immigrated to The United States in the mid-19th century; such as Meinweser, Manweller or Manweiler.

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Manyweather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Manyweather Surname Meaning

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The Menyweather/Minnieweather surname occurs in many variants and is apparently mostly or solely an African-American name.

It first occurs in the 1840 US census with the personages of James A Mineweather and John Mennyweather. It is likely an Anglicisation of one of a number of German surnames that immigrated to The United States in the mid-19th century; such as Meinweser, Manweller or Manweiler. It appears the original German source surname may be Mannweiler. This surname is a locational surname, derived from the settlement Mannweiler in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

The surname appears sporadically in England in the 18th century as Man(e)yweather. It appears to have been an immigrant surname with forenames such as Mille. These families appear to have died out or significantly changed spelling.

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Manyweather Last Name Facts

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

Manyweather occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Manyweather click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manyweather? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Manyweather reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 46 percent reside, Texas, where 20 percent reside and Louisiana, where 14 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside.

Manyweather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Manyweather has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Manyweather Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Manyweather last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Manyweather earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $40,962 USD per year.

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