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 1,751
Agricultural Labourer 300
Labourer 132
Domestic Servant 111
General Labourer 86
Dress Maker 83
General Servant 77
Farm Labourer 65
Laundress 49
Annuitant 39
General Servant Domestic 36
Carpenter 32
Tailor 31
Coal Miner 30
Shoe Maker 28
Painter 26
Charwoman 25
Errand Boy 24
Servant 24
Cook 23
No Occupation 22
Gardener 21
House Keeper 21
Tailoress 19
Farm Servant Indoor 19

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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