Mann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Mann was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Mann family lived in Aberdeen.

Early Origins of the Mann family

The surname Mann was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), where the first records was of John Man who was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1399. Christina Man in Aberdeen was described in 1411 as "communis receptor meretricium et furium". Nicolaus Man was juror on inquest for ascertaining the former tenure of the lands of Kilrawakys et Geddes in 1431. 1

In England, "the Manns have found a home in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire for at least six centuries, Man being the early form of the name. There was a family of Mann in Norwich at the beginning of last century, and the name is still in the city." 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Bartholomew le Man, Somerset; and Michael le Man, Oxfordshire while the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Patricius de Man; Johannes de Man; Cecilia Manne; and Johannes de Manne as all holding lands there at that time. 3

"Mann was an old and numerous Widecombe [Devon] name in the 16th and 17th centuries, and it still has its principal home in the county in that neighbourhood." 2

Early History of the Mann family

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Mann Spelling Variations

Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Mann has appeared as Mann, Mangus, Man and others.

Early Notables of the Mann family

Notable amongst the family at this time was John Man (1512-1569), Dean of Gloucester, born in 1512 at Laycock, Wiltshire, according to Wood, though the records of Winchester College name Winterbourne Stoke, in that county, as his birthplace. He was admitted into Winchester College in 1523, and was elected to New College, Oxford, where he became a probationer fellow, 28 Oct. 1529, being made perpetual fellow two years afterwards. He graduated B.A. 20 July 1533, and M.A. 13 Feb. 1537-1538. On 9 April 1540 he was appointed the southern proctor of the university. Being suspected of heresy, he was expelled from...
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Mann World Ranking

In the United States, the name Mann is the 351^st most popular surname with an estimated 77,097 people with that name. 4 However, in Canada, the name Mann is ranked the 306^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,346 people with that name. 5 And in France, the name Mann is the 4,446^th popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 6 Australia ranks Mann as 258^th with 13,357 people. 7 New Zealand ranks Mann as 424^th with 1,567 people. 8 The United Kingdom ranks Mann as 251^st with 23,861 people. 9

Migration of the Mann family to Ireland

Some of the Mann family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Mann migration to the United States +

The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them:

Mann Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nicholas Mann, who arrived in Virginia in 1618 10
Jasper Mann, who landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 10
Thomas Mann, who landed in Virginia in 1621 10
Percival] Mann, who landed in Virginia in 1622 10
Percivall Mann, who settled in Virginia in 1623
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Mann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jon Mann, who landed in Virginia in 1703 10
Lewis Mann, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 10
Heinrich Mann, who landed in New York in 1709 10
Henrich Mann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 10
William Mann, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 10
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Mann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eberh Fried Mann, who arrived in America in 1807 10
John Mann, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1808 10
James Mann, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 10
Abraham, Adam, Alexander, Andrew, Charles, Christian, and Cornelius Mann, all, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 19th century
Johannes Mann with his wife Margareta and their two children
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Mann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Richard Mann, (b. 1874), aged 30, Cornish miner, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lucania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 2nd April 1904 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 11
Mr. Richard Henry Mann, (b. 1884), aged 20, Cornish farm hand, from Gulval, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd July 1904 en route to Bessemer, Michigan, USA 11

Mann migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mann Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Private. Edward J. Mann U.E., (Man) (b. 1766) from Stillwater, New York, USA who settled in New Carlisle and Paspébiac, Gaspé, Quebec c. 1784 he enlisted in 1780 serving in the Kings Royal Regiment of New York, married to Ann Shipman having 8 children, he died in 1798 12
Col. Isaac Mann Sr., U.E., (Man) (b. 1723) born in New York, USA from Stillwater, New York, USA who settled in New Carlisle and Paspébiac, Gaspé, Quebec c. 1784 he served in the Kings Loyal Americans Regiment (Jessup's Rangers), married to Annatje (Ann) Jeffries having 7 children he died in 1803 12
Mr. Isaac Mann Jr., U.E., (Man) (b. 1748) born in Stillwater, New York, USA from Stillwater, New York, USA who settled in New Carlisle and Paspébiac, Gaspé, Quebec c. 1784 he enlisted in 1777 servings in Kings Loyal American Regiment (Jessup's Rangers), Burgoyne's Loyalists and Kings Royal Regiment of New York, married to Mary Eyre Robertson having 1 son 12
Ensign. John Mann U.E., (Man) (b. 1752) born in Stillwater, New York, USA from Stillwater, New York, USA who settled in New Carlisle and Paspébiac, Gaspé, Quebec c. 1784 he enlisted in 1771 serving in Jessup's Rangers and the Kings Royal Regiment of New York, married to Elizabeth Pemberton having 5 children, he died in 1805 12
Capt. Samuel Mann U.E., (Man) who settled in Canada c. 1784 12
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Mann Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Mann, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Favourite" in 1815
John Mann, aged 18, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Favourite" in 1815
Elijah Mann, who arrived in Canada in 1829
Mrs. Mary Mann, aged 35 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Free Trader" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 13
Mr. William Mann, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Rankin" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 13
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Mann migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mann Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Mann, British convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 14
Mr. James Mann, English convict who was convicted in Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fame" on 9th October 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 15
Mr. William Mann, British Convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 16
William Mann, a shipwright, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. Charles Mann, British convict who was convicted in Thetford, Norfolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 29th September 1831, settling in New South Wales, Australia 17
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Mann migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mann Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Mann, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841 aboard the ship Arab
Jonathan Mann, aged 32, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arab" in 1841
Eliza Mann, aged 32, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arab" in 1841
John Mann, aged 13, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mariner" in 1849
Edward Mann, aged 50, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "New Era" in 1855
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Mann migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 18

Mann Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Miss Ann Mann, (b. 1618), aged 17, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Alexander" arriving in Barbados in 1635 19
Mr. Francis Mann, (b. 1616), aged 19, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 20
Mr. John Mann, (b. 1614), aged 21, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 20

Mann Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Isaac Mann, who arrived in Dominica in 1774 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Mann (post 1700) +

Cyrus Mann Jr. (1956-2022), American NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics in 1975
Katinka Mann (1925-2022), American artist and sculptor, born in New York City, known for her collections in the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, New York
Marion Mann (1920-2022), American academic, physician and pathologist, Dean of the College of Medicine at Howard University from 1970 to 1979
Dick Mann (1934-2021), American professional motorcycle racer, two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship, inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1993, and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998
Carl Mann (1942-2020), American rockabilly singer and pianist from Huntingdon, Tennessee
Murray Gell- Mann (1929-2020), American physicist who received the 1969 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the theory of elementary particles
Carol Mann (1941-2018), American professional LPGA golfer, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
Robert Nathaniel Mann (1920-2018), American violinist, composer, conductor, founding member of the Juilliard String Quartet
Woodrow Wilson Mann (1916-2002), American Democratic Party politician, Insurance broker; Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, 1956-57
William Hodges Mann (1843-1927), American Democratic Party politician, Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Lawyer; Nottoway County Judge, 1870-92; Member of Virginia State Senate 28th District, 1904-09; Governor of Virginia, 1910-14;
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Historic Events for the Mann family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Miss Dorothy Maude Mann (1930-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Te Atatu, Auckland, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; she died in the crash 21

Bismarck

Martin Mann (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 22

Halifax Explosion

Mr. A. E. Mann, English Junior Wireless Operator aboard the SS Curaca from Gloucester, England, United Kingdom who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 23

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Keith Arthur Mann (1922-1941), Australian Ordinary Seaman from Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 24

HMS Hood

Mr. Arthur J Mann (b. 1921), English Ordinary Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Manor Park, Essex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 25

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. William L Mann, British S B A, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 26

North Sea Flood

William Mann, British worker aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

St. Francis Dam

Mr. George A. Mann, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928

USS Arizona

Mr. Charles C. Mann, American Lieutenant working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 27
Mr. William Edward Mann, American Gunner's Mate Third Class from Washington, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 27

The Mann Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Per ardua stabilis
Motto Translation: Firm in adversity.

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