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Manning Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Mann 1 and 2. Irish: adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Mainnín ‘descendant of Mainnín’, probably an assimilated form of Mainchín, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’. This is the name of a chieftain family in Connacht. It is sometimes pronounced Ó Maingín and Anglicized as Mangan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lanning, Canning, Mannings, Kanning, Janning, Fannin, Dunning

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Manning Family Origin

Where is the Manning family from?

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    You can see how Manning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Manning families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 152 Manning families living in New York. This was about 20% of all the recorded Manning's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Manning families in 1840.
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    Manning Family Occupations

    What did your Manning ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Manning. 15% of Manning men worked as a Laborer and 6% of Manning women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Manning were Truck Driver and Stenographer

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      15%
    • Farmer
      14%
    • Salesman
      5%
    • Truck Driver
      3%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Housekeeper
      6%
    • Teacher
      6%
    • Maid
      6%
    • Stenographer
      6%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Manning Historical Records

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    Census Record

    There are 529,000 census records available for the last name Manning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Manning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 79,000 immigration records available for the last name Manning. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    There are 88,000 military records available for the last name Manning. For the veterans among your Manning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Manning Life Expectancy

    What is the average Manning lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Manning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Manning in 1940 was 44, and 71 in 2004.

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