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 860
Agricultural Labourer 340
Labourer 82
House Servant 73
Dress Maker 57
Laundress 55
Servant 50
Carpenter 36
Shoe Maker 35
General Servant 34
House Keeper 31
Farm Labourer 29
Tailor 28
Cook 26
Nurse 23
Ag Labourer 21
Carter 20
House Maid 19
Domestic Servant 19
Farmer's Son 18
Farmer's Wife 17
Gardener 16
Charwoman 16
Butcher 16
Lace Maker 15

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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