Manz

See also: manz

English

Etymology

• As an Alemannic German surname, pet form of the personal name Mangold.
• As a German surname (Bavaria, Austria), pet form of the personal name Manhart, Manhardt.
• As a Lower Sorbian surname, Germanized from Manc, a short form of Manislav, Manomir, from Proto-Slavic *mamiti (“to deceive, lure”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænz

Proper noun

Manz (plural Manzes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Manz is the 13845^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2183 individuals. Manz is most common among White (94.46%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Manz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 509.