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Manner Family History

Manner Surname Meaning

German (also Männer): occupational name from Middle High German mener ‘cattle driver’. Compare Maenner and Maner.

English: perhaps a variant of Manners.

Finnish: ornamental name from manner ‘land mainland’.

Adopted in the early 20th century name-changing campaigns mainly in southwestern Finland to replace Swedish Finnish and Russian surnames

(compare Laine).

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


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Where is the Manner family from?

You can see how Manner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Manner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Manner families living in Devon. This was about 15% of all the recorded Manner's in United Kingdom. Devon and 3 other counties had the highest population of Manner families in 1891.
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What did your Manner 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 Manner. 100% of Manner men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Manner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Manner. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Manner. For the veterans among your Manner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Manner lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Manner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Manner in 1953 was 48, and 86 in 2004.

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