Mann Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Mann Name Meaning: Of German/Punjab origin, in German the surname means 'person' or 'man', also used as a nickname for someone strong. In Punjab the surname means 'honour'.

May have been used to describe someone 'strong' or a name for a servant used to describe their status.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mann Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mann family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 220
General Labourer 152
Scholar 111
Dress Maker 110
General Servant Domestic 110
Farmer 87
Cook Domestic 82
Domestic Servant 79
Agricultural Labourer 73
Carpenter 57
Housemaid Domestic 53
Bricklayer 52
Charwoman 47
Coal Miner Hewer 47
Tailoress 44
House Maid Domestic 43
Cotton Weaver 42
Dressmaker 40
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 39
Bricklayer Labourer 38
Gardener Domestic 38
Commercial Clerk 37
Tailor 37
House Keeper Domestic 35
Laundress Wash 35

Mann Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mann 100% 102,174
2 Munn 75% 13,363
3 Man 75% 6,647
4 Manion 67% 2,091
5 Minn 75% 929
6 Mennie 50% 871
7 Minnie 50% 751
8 Minion 50% 395
9 Manon 80% 218
10 Menn 75% 214
11 Menan 60% 196
12 Monan 60% 160
13 Manne 80% 137
14 Monn 75% 134
15 Minne 60% 131
16 Moonan 50% 120
17 Magne 60% 119
18 Menin 60% 109

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