Mantiuk

Mantiuk is a surname of Slavic origin that has appeared in Central and Eastern Europe and in diaspora communities abroad. In Polish and Ukrainian records, the name is found with various transliterations, reflecting local spelling conventions and historical border changes.

The etymology of Mantiuk is not definitively documented. Surnames ending in -uk are common in Slavic languages and are often patronymic or diminutive in form. The name may derive from a personal name such as Manta or Manty, or from a toponym or occupation associated with an early bearer, but precise derivation remains unclear in available sources.

Today, bearers of the surname Mantiuk appear in Poland, Ukraine, and in communities in Canada, the United States, and parts of Western Europe, reflecting migration and settlement patterns in the 19th and 20th centuries.

There are individuals with this surname across various countries and fields, but no single person with international prominence anchors the name in widely used reference works.

Variants of the spelling may occur, including transliteration differences when moving between alphabets and languages.