Names / Manuel
Is Manuel a first name or a last name?
Manuel is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Spain, Portugal, Peru and Mexico.
How to address someone called Manuel
- Spain. Manuel is a given name. Hi Manuel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Manuel.
- Portugal. Manuel is a given name. Hi Manuel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Manuel.
- Peru. Manuel is a given name. Hi Manuel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Manuel.
- Mexico. Manuel is a given name. Hi Manuel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Manuel.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Manuel by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Manuel as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (11,620 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 11 | 5,874 | 0% |
| Portugal | 8 | 795 | 1% |
| Peru | 0 | 663 | 0% |
| Mexico | 0 | 656 | 0% |
| Argentina | 0 | 524 | 0% |
| Brazil | 2 | 397 | 1% |
| Chile | 1 | 286 | 0% |
| United States | 41 | 216 | 16% |
| France | 23 | 202 | 10% |
| Colombia | 0 | 195 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Manuel in the United States
- As a surname: about 27,529 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,277 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 129,932 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Manuel as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Manuel as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.
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