Manton Family History

Manton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Manton (Rutland) or Manton (Lincolnshire) or possibly from Manton in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) or Manton in Preshute (Wiltshire). The Rutland and Nottinghamshire placenames probably derive from the Old English personal name Manna + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. The Lincolnshire placename is recorded as Malmetune in the 12th century and derives from Old English malm ‘sand sandy soil’ + tūn.

The Wiltshire placename is recorded as Maninton in 1249 and derives from the Old English personal name Manna + Old English connective -ing- + tūn.

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin ‘descendant of Manntán’ a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach ‘toothless’.

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

Similar surnames: Marton, Banton, Panton, Minton, Catton, Maxton, Manson, Danton, Benton, Mannon

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Where is the Manton family from?

You can see how Manton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Manton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 53 Manton families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Manton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Manton families in 1911.

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What did your Manton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Manton. 45% of Manton men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Manton women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Manton were Labourer and Farmer.

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Farmer

45%

Laborer

21%

Florist

11%

Labourer

11%

Stenographer

50%

Farmer

50%

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What is the average Manton lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Manton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Manton in 1954 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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Manton Surname Meaning

The Wiltshire placename is recorded as Maninton in 1249 and derives from the Old English personal name Manna + Old English connective -ing- + tūn.

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin ‘descendant of Manntán’ a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach ‘toothless’.

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

Where is the Manton family from?

What did your Manton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

45%

Laborer

21%

Florist

11%

Labourer

11%

Stenographer

50%

Farmer

50%

What Manton family records will you find?

What is the average Manton lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Manton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Manton in 1954 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

Manton Family History

Manton Surname Meaning

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Where is the Manton family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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