The Manel surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 139 people carried this name — #116,123 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,000,000 people counted.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 84 people named Manel.
1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 15 départements, most often Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
44 people named Manel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 47 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 3 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lublin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Manel.
- Mander 554 · U.S. census
- Mandeville 2,660 · U.S. census
- Mandra 246 · U.S. census
- Mandy 644 · U.S. census
- Mane 464 · U.S. census
- Manea 195 · U.S. census
- Manente 268 · U.S. census
- Manera 414 · U.S. census
- Manero 282 · U.S. census
- Manes 3,055 · U.S. census
- Manetti 178 · U.S. census
- Maneval 550 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Manel is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.