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Man Name Meaning

Chinese : variant of Wen 2. Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning. Chinese : variant of Wen 3. Chinese : variant of Wan 1. English and Jewish: variant spelling of Mann. Dutch: from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’. French: from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2). Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.

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


Similar surnames: Pan, Han, Mann, Mao, May, Tan, Kan, Yan, Wan, Ban

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Man Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Man name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    24%

  • China

    12%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    7%

  • European Jewish

    6%

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Man Family Origin

Where is the Man family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 64 Man families living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Man's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Man families in 1911.
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Man Family Occupations

What did your Man ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Going To School and Farmer Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Man. The most common Man occupation in Canada was Farmer. 49% of Man's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Man family was Sailing.

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  • Farmer

    49%

  • Going To School

    9%

  • Farmer Son

    4%

  • Sailing

    4%

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

Man Historical Records

What Man family records will you find?

Census Record

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 List

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Man. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

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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Man Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Man 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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