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Mant Family History

Mant Surname Meaning

From the adjacent French communes of Mantes-la-Jolie (alias Mantes-sur-Seine or Mantes-Gassicourt) and Mantes-la-Ville (Seine et Oise), both recorded as Medonta in about 127.

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


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Where is the Mant family from?

You can see how Mant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 64 Mant families living in Sussex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mant's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Mant families in 1891.
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What did your Mant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mant. 20% of Mant men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Mant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mant were Milk Roundsman and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Master Butcher
    20%
  • Postman
    20%
  • Milk Roundsman
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mant. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Mant. For the veterans among your Mant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mant lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Mant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Mant in 1965 was 78, and 56 in 2004.

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