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Manna Name Meaning

Southern Italian: topographic name from Sicilian manna ‘ash tree’. Southern Italian: from a feminine form of Manno. Southern Italian: possibly from La Manna, with loss of the definite article, from Old Italian Alamanna ‘Germania’. Dutch: from a personal name derived from the Germanic personal name Man(n)hard, composed of the elements mann ‘man’, ‘human’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.

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


Similar surnames: Mann, Menna, Manne, Manno, Nanna, Hanna, Sanna, Mannan, Manni, Mango

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Manna Family Origin

Where is the Manna family from?

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You can see how Manna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manna family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Manna families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Manna families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Manna's in the UK. London had the highest population of Manna families in 1891.
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Manna Family Occupations

What did your Manna ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk cashier and Boot shoe Trade were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Manna. 25% of Manna men worked as a Clerk cashier and 20% of Manna women worked as a Boot shoe Trade. Some less common occupations for Americans named Manna were Seafairing and Unpaid Domestic Dutch

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Clerk cashier
    25%
  • Iron Foundry Milling diesel marine Road Transport Heavy Worker
    25%
  • Painter And Decorator Flat Fitter
    25%
  • Seafairing
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Boot shoe Trade
    20%
  • Dairy Bookkeeper
    20%
  • Mental Defictive Attendant
    20%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutch
    20%

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

Manna Historical Records

What Manna family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Manna. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Manna 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Manna. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Manna. For the veterans among your Manna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Manna Life Expectancy

What is the average Manna lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Manna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Manna in 1951 was 48, and 76 in 2004.

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