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 1,197
Agricultural Labourer 321
Labourer 186
Domestic Servant 100
General Servant 84
Dress Maker 58
Laundress 55
Carpenter 43
Servant 39
Farm Labourer 35
House Keeper 31
Shoe Maker 31
Charwoman 30
Cook 28
Tailor 27
Gardener 25
Annuitant 25
Errand Boy 23
Farm Servant 20
No Occupation 20
Housemaid 20
Wife Of Above 19
Wife 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Porter 17

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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