Manning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Manning Name Meaning: This is a patronymic variant of the personal name 'Mann',a nickname for a 'strong' 'ferocious' man.

This is a name of english origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Manning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Manning family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 307
Female Servant 188
Independent 136
Labourer 105
Male Servant 79
Farmer 75
Shoe Maker 45
Carpenter 32
Tailor 32
Apprentice 22
Dress Maker 18
Ag Labourer 18
Laundress 17
Weaver 16
Pauper 15
Nail Maker 15
Independant 14
Mariner 14
Ag Lab 14
Gardener 13
Servant 12
Butcher 11
Publican 11
Mason 11
Clerk 11

Manning Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Manning 100% 65,497
2 Maning 86% 1,995
3 Munning 86% 354
4 Menning 86% 189
5 Minning 86% 181
6 Monning 86% 134

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The surname Manning is the most popular version of all its varients

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