Mangano is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname include: Anthony Mangano, American actor Ed Mangano (born 1962), Nassau County Executive since 2010 Guy James Mangano (born 1930), New York politician and judge Joy Mangano (born 1956), American inventor Lawrence Mangano (1892–1944), American mobster Philip Mangano (1898–1951), American mafioso Silvana Mangano (1930–1989), Italian actress Venero Mangano (1921–2017), American mafioso Vincent Mangano (1888–1951), American mafioso Vittorio Mangano (1940–2000), Italian member of Cosa Nostra See also Maingano, a fish in the family Cichlidae, scientific name Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Italian-language surnames