How common is the surname Manson?

7,663 people in the United States had the surname Manson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,290 Americans. It ranked 4,629th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Manson?

Marilyn Manson, American musician (born 1969), followed by Charles Manson.

Where is the surname Manson most common?

Wikidata records people named Manson in the United States, Canada and France.

How do you pronounce Manson?

Manson is /ˈmænsən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Manson getting more or less common?

Less common. 8,090 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,663 in 2010, down 5.3%.

Is Manson also a first name?

Yes. Manson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Manson

A patronymic surname, carried by 7,663 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈmænsən/ 2 syllables Soundex M525 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Manson is more common than 97.1% of them.

Origin

An Anglicised version of the North Germanic (Scandinavian) name Magnuson "son of Magnus" (Swedish Magnusson, Danish Magnussen, Norwegian Magnusen, Icelandic Magnússon), using + -son.

Manson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,663 people named Manson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 40,290 Americans. That is down 5.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,090.

#4,629

rank among US surnames

7,663

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

-5.3%

change since 2000 (was #4,032)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,625	Lerner	7,672	40,243
#4,627	Olds	7,670	40,254
#4,628	Isaacson	7,668	40,264
#4,629	Manson	7,663	40,290
#4,630	Flick	7,661	40,301

Who is named Manson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

66% of people named Manson identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 66%
Black (not Hispanic) 26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Mansons

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Marilyn Manson
American musician (born 1969)
Charles Manson
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
Mark Manson
American author and blogger, born 1984
Jeane Manson
American actress, born 1950
Josh Manson
American ice hockey player, born 1991
Taylor Manson
American sprinter, born 1999
Héléna Manson
Actress (1898-1994)
Andra Manson
American high jumper, born 1984
JoAnn E. Manson
American endocrinologist and epidemiologist, born 1953
Bruce Manson
American tennis player, born 1956

Notable Mansons come mostly from the United States (8), Canada (1) and France (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Manson

Manson has the Soundex code M525, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M525.

Questions

Where does the surname Manson come from?: An Anglicised version of the North Germanic (Scandinavian) name Magnuson "son of Magnus" (Swedish Magnusson, Danish Magnussen, Norwegian Magnusen, Icelandic Magnússon), using + -son.
How common is the surname Manson?: 7,663 people in the United States had the surname Manson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,290 Americans. It ranked 4,629th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Manson?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Manson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Manson?: Marilyn Manson, American musician (born 1969), followed by Charles Manson.
Where is the surname Manson most common?: Wikidata records people named Manson in the United States, Canada and France.
How do you pronounce Manson?: Manson is /ˈmænsən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Manson?: Manson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Manson getting more or less common?: Less common. 8,090 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,663 in 2010, down 5.3%.
Is Manson also a first name?: Yes. Manson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.