Mancha

See also: mancha and manchá

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mancha; this surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

Proper noun

Mancha (plural Manchas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mancha is the 9932^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3248 individuals. Mancha is most common among Hispanic/Latino (88.64%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mancha”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French Manche, from manche (“sleeve”), from Latin manica, from manus. Unrelated to Portuguese mancha (“mark, stain”). Doublet of manga.

Proper noun

Mancha f

1. Clipping of Canal da Mancha.
2. Manche (a department of Normandy, France)

Spanish

Proper noun

Mancha f

1. Manche (a department of Normandy, France)

Related terms

• canal de la Mancha

 

Further reading

• “Mancha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10