Manrique History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Similar to many Spanish patronymic names, the distinguished surname Manrique is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. Checking further we found the name was derived from the medieval given name Manrique, which is composed of the Germanic elements mann, which means man and ric, which means power. Thus, the name Manrique was given to a man of great strength and power.

Early Origins of the Manrique family

The surname Manrique was first found in Old Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times. As a given name, one of the first records was Manrique Pérez de Lara (died 1164) who was regent of the Kingdom of Castile from 1158 until his death. Descending from the House of Lara, he served as one of the most important generals serving three monarchs: Alfonso VII (1126-1257), Sancho III (1157-115) and Alfonso VIII (1158-1214.)

Early History of the Manrique family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Manrique research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1238, 1412, 1440, 1479, 1490, 1585, 1590, 1604, 1628, 1643, 1647 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Manrique History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Manrique Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Manrique, Manrico, Malrico, Almerique, Iambic and many more.

Early Notables of the Manrique family

Prominent among members of the family

were Gómez Manrique (c. 1412-1490) and his nephew Jorge Manrique (1440-1479), both important poets of the fifteenth century; sixteenth century soldier and cleric Francisco Manrique de Lara; Alonso Man...
Fray Sebastien Manrique (c. 1590-1669) was a Portuguese missionary and traveler who traveled around countries of the East for about sixteen years during (1628-1643.)
Miguel Manrique, or Amberes, or El Flamengo (1604-1647), was a Baroque painter from the Southern Netherlands active in Spain. Born in Flanders, Belgium, he studied under Rubens and Giovanni Andrea de'...

Manrique Ranking

In the United States, the name Manrique is the 11,825^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Manrique migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manrique Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Andrés Manrique, who sailed to America in 1528
Melchor Manrique, who sailed to Peru in 1534
Pedro Manrique, who sailed to Cartagena in 1535
Leonardo Manrique, who sailed to Hispaniola in 1538
Juan Manrique, who sailed to Hispaniola in 1567

Manrique Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ramon Manrique, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 2
Andres Manrique, who landed in America in 1828 2
Melchor Manrique, who landed in Peru in 1834 2
Pedro Manrique, who arrived in Cartagena in 1835 2
Francisco Manrique, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1841 2
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Manrique migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3

Manrique Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Leonardo Manrique, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1838 2
Juan Manrique, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1867 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Manrique (post 1700) +

Francisco Rico Manrique (1942-2024), Spanish philologist
Manuel Manrique (1793-1823), Venezuelan military leader for the independence of Venezuela
Laurent Manrique (b. 1966), French restaurateur and Michelin-starred chef; born in Lombex, France, he now oversees projects in New York and San Francisco
Francisco Manrique (1919-1988), Argentine naval officer, journalist, policy maker and presidential candidate, Secretary of Tourism (1986-1987), Minister of Social Welfare (1971-1972)
César Manrique (1919-1992), Spanish artist and architect from Arrecife, Lanzarote
Fred Manrique (b. 1961), Venezuelan former Major League Baseball player who played from 1981 to 1991
Manuel Manrique, Puerto Rican novelist, author of Island in Harlem (1966)
Jaime Manrique (b. 1949), Colombian American author, poet, and journalist
Manuel Manrique de Lara, Spanish composer
Manrique Larduet (b. 1996), Cuban artistic gymnast

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies