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Man Family History

Man Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch (also De Man): from Middle Dutch man ‘man husband vassal’ (compare Mann). English: variant of Mann.

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Man based on a Yiddish word meaning ‘man’. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 滿 meaning ‘full’ in Chinese: from Man (滿) style name of Hu Gong Man (died 986 BC) also known as the Duke Hu of Chen founder of the state of Chen (located in Henan province) who was the shared ancestor of people with the surnames 陳 胡 田 and 車.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 萬 see Wan Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 文 and 聞 see Wen 2 and Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 閔 see Min.

Vietnamese (Mẫn): from the Chinese surname 閔 see Min.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Man families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Man family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Man families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 129 Man families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Man's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Man families in 1891.
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What did your Man ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Ladies Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Man. 50% of Man men worked as a Ladies Tailor and 72% of Man women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Man were Engineers Universal Mill and Private Means.

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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

  • Ladies Tailor
    50%
  • Engineers Universal Mill
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%

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Census Records

There are 64,000 census records available for the last name Man. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Man census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Man. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Man. For the veterans among your Man ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Man lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Man life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Man in 1959 was 76, and 69 in 2004.

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