Filipino: nickname from Tagalog manalo ‘to win’. Catalan (Manaló): from a variant of Maneló a pet form of the personal name Manel a short form of Emanuel .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Manalo family from?
You can see how Manalo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manalo family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 14 Manalo families living in Hawaii. This was about 31% of all the recorded Manalo's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Manalo families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Manalo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Manalo. 50% of Manalo men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Manalo women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Manalo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Manalo in 1945 was 35, and 75 in 2004.