Mann Family History

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Mann Name Meaning

English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a fierce or strong man, or for a man contrasted with a boy, from Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch man. In some cases it may have arisen as an occupational name for a servant, from the medieval use of the term to describe a person of inferior social status. The Jewish surname can be ornamental. English and German: from a Germanic personal name, found in Old English as Manna. This originated either as a byname or else as a short form of a compound name containing this element, such as Hermann. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Man (cognate with 1). Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Jat) and Sikh name of unknown meaning.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Man, Kann, Main, Wann, Manne, Bann, Dann, Manna, Hann, Pann

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Mann Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Mann name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Mann. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • European Jewish

    4%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

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Mann Family Origin

Where is the Mann family from?

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You can see how Mann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mann families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,336 Mann families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Mann's in the UK. London had the highest population of Mann families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mann surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Mann Family Occupations

What did your Mann ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Mann. The most common Mann occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 5% of Mann's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Mann family was Coal Miner.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mann ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Mann Historical Records

What Mann family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 724,000 census records available for the last name Mann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mann census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 84,000 immigration records available for the last name Mann. 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 Card

There are 207,000 military records available for the last name Mann. For the veterans among your Mann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mann Life Expectancy

What is the average Mann lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mann in 1941 was 45, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mann ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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