UK surname

Mancuso

An Italian occupational surname referring to a person who makes handles or sleeves.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include The Vale of Glamorgan, Sutton and Plymouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mancuso is 128 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

Modern count

127

2016, ranked #26,566

Peak year

2014

128 bearers

Map years

2016 to 2016

Key insights

• The latest modern count shown here is 127 in 2016, ranked #26,566.
• The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Map

Mancuso surname distribution map

The map shows where the Mancuso surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Mancuso surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

Mancuso over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year	Period	Count	Rank
1997	modern	64	#31,233
1998	modern	70	#30,968
1999	modern	68	#31,311
2000	modern	69	#31,273
2001	modern	69	#31,098
2002	modern	69	#31,527
2003	modern	78	#30,654
2004	modern	80	#30,679
2005	modern	69	#32,007
2006	modern	75	#31,733
2007	modern	75	#32,079
2008	modern	82	#31,597
2009	modern	99	#29,754
2010	modern	106	#29,305
2011	modern	106	#29,157
2012	modern	111	#28,332
2013	modern	124	#26,842
2014	modern	128	#26,490
2015	modern	126	#26,654
2016	modern	127	#26,566

Geography

Where Mancusos are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to The Vale of Glamorgan, Sutton, Plymouth, Crawley and Merton. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank	Parish	Area
1	No data	No data

Top modern areas

Rank	Area	District
1	The Vale of Glamorgan 005	Vale of Glamorgan
2	Sutton 020	Sutton
3	Plymouth 029	Plymouth
4	Crawley 013	Crawley
5	Merton 004	Merton

Forenames

First names often paired with Mancuso

These lists show first names that appear often with the Mancuso surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Recent female names

Maria Andrea Lucia Sarah Louisa Janet Elisabetta Francesca Katherine Claudia

Recent male names

Salvatore Antonio Giuseppe Clint Alexander Angelo Marco Pablo Vincenzo Martin

Modern profile

Neighbourhood profile for Mancuso

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mancuso, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Mancuso surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Mancuso household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Mancuso is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mancuso is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mancuso falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mancuso is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate: White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Mancuso, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Origin

Meaning and origin of Mancuso

The surname Mancuso is of Italian origin, deriving from the region of Sicily. It dates back to medieval times, likely originating in the 11th or 12th century during the Norman conquest of Southern Italy.

Mancuso is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive name, derived from the Sicilian word "mancu", meaning "left-handed" or "left". This suggests that the name may have been initially given to a person who was left-handed, which was considered unusual and notable at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mancuso can be found in the Angevin records of the 13th century, where a certain Giacomo Mancuso is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Corleone, near Palermo. This indicates that the name had already become established as a family name by that time.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Antonio Mancuso is recorded as a judge and legal scholar in the city of Messina. His works on Sicilian law and customs were widely cited and influential during the Renaissance period.

Another notable bearer of the name was Vincenzo Mancuso (1572-1637), a Sicilian painter whose works adorned churches and palaces across Sicily and Southern Italy. He was particularly known for his religious paintings and portraits.

During the 18th century, the Mancuso family produced several notable figures in the fields of medicine and academia. Tommaso Mancuso (1717-1792) was a respected physician and professor at the University of Palermo, while his son, Giuseppe Mancuso (1745-1821), followed in his footsteps as a renowned physician and author of several medical treatises.

In more recent history, the name Mancuso has been associated with various professionals and public figures, such as the Italian-American author and journalist Gianni Mancuso (1927-2003), who wrote extensively about Italian-American culture and experiences.

The surname Mancuso has also been carried by several notable athletes, including the Italian soccer player Silvio Mancuso (born 1975) and the American baseball player John Mancuso (1932-2006), who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Mancuso surname: questions and answers

How common is the Mancuso surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 127 in 2016. That gives Mancuso a modern rank of #26,566.

What does the Mancuso surname mean?