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
Scholar 606
Agricultural Labourer 335
House Servant 140
Labourer 122
Servant 73
Dress Maker 63
Farm Labourer 61
At Home 60
Laundress 48
Shoe Maker 37
Scholar At Home 35
General Servant 34
Carpenter 34
Annuitant 33
Tailor 28
Pauper 28
Charwoman 23
Glover 22
Farmers Son 21
Lace Maker 21
Gardener 21
Errand Boy 20
House Keeper 20
Cook 18
Nurse 16

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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