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Manister Family History

Manister Surname Meaning

From Manningtree (Essex) recorded as Manystre in 1291 and 1343, which reportedly had the local pronunciations Manister and Manisty. The place-name may derive from the Old English personal name Mann(a) + Old English connective -ing- + trēow ‘tree’ or from Old English manig ‘many’ + trēow ‘trees’.

Perhaps from Manesty in Borrowdale (Cumb), which is recorded as Manistie and Maynister in 156. The place is probably named with Old English stīg ‘path’ as the final element with an uncertain initial element.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Manister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manister family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Manister families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Manister families living in Durham. This was about 38% of all the recorded Manister's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Manister families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Manister. 100% of Manister women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Manister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Manister in 1963 was 63, and 88 in 2001.

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