Show ContentsManin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The original Gaelic form of Manin was Ó Mainnin.

Early Origins of the Manin family

The surname Manin was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island.

Early History of the Manin family

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Manin Spelling Variations

Numerous spelling variations of the surname Manin exist. A partial explanation for these variants is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Mannion, O'Mannin, O'Mannion, Mannyan, Mennon and many more.

Early Notables of the Manin family

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Manin Ranking

In France, the name Manin is the 3,661st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Manin family

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish migrating out of their homeland in a great measure due to the oppressive imperial policies of the English government and landowners. Many of these Irish families sailed to North America aboard overcrowded passenger ships. By far, the largest influx of Irish immigrants to North America occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These particular immigrants were instrumental in creation of the United States and Canada as major industrial nations because the many essential elements such as the roadways, canals, bridges, and railways required an enormous quantity of cheap labor, which these poor immigrants provided. Later generations of Irish in these countries also went on to make valuable contributions in such fields as the arts, commerce, politics, and education. Extensive research into immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Manin: Mary Mannon, who settled in New England in 1721; as well as Edward, James, John and Patrick Manion, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..


Contemporary Notables of the name Manin (post 1700) +

  • Yuri Ivanovitch Manin (b. 1937), Russian/German mathematician awarded the 1994 Nemmers Prize
  • Daniele Manin (1804-1857), Italian patriot and statesman from Venice, generally regarded as one of the heroes of Italian unification


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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