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![Show Contents]() Magness History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Magness derived from the given name Magnus, which means "great" in Latin and means "power" in Swedish. The name was made famous by St. Magnus and Magnus, the son of St. Olaf of Sweden. In Baden and Wuerttemberg, the most popular form of the name was Mang, while in northern Germany the most common form of the name is Magnussen. Early Origins of the Magness familyThe surname Magness was first found in northern Germany, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. The name was made famous by St. Magnus, and in Baden and Wuerttemberg the popular form became "Mang." Thus chronicles mention Jakob Meng, son of Pualin Mang of Freiburg in 1570. The name is common in northern Germany especially in the form Magnussen, perhaps taking the name from Magnus, the son of St. Olaf of Sweden. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System. Albertus Magnus,O.P. (c. 1200-1280), also known as Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican friar and Catholic bishop who was later canonized as a Catholic saint. Early History of the Magness familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Magness research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1488, 1620, 1799, 1802, 1853, 1870 and 1872 are included under the topic Early Magness History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Magness Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Magnus, Magnes, Magnis, Magnissen, Magnussen, Magnusen, Magnues, Magnuss, Magnuson, Magnussohn, Mang (Baden and many more. Early Notables of the Magness familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Magness Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Magness RankingIn the United States, the name Magness is the 8,040th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Magness migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Magness Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J.Q. Magness, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
- Johanna Magness, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1894
- Emily Magness, aged 35, who immigrated to America, in 1895
Magness Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Wm. H. Magness, aged 43, who immigrated to America, in 1909
- Hersch Magness, aged 11, who landed in America from Lodz, Russia, in 1911
- Margaret Magness, aged 60, who landed in America, in 1915
- Thomas M. Magness, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1915
- William Magness, aged 28, who settled in America, in 1919
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Magness (post 1700) | + |
- Arthur Gray Magness (1920-1980), American real estate developer, responsible for the neighborhoods of Graylyn Crest and the Cedar Tree apartments of Claymonin, New Castle County, Delaware
- Gary Magness, American businessman and Oscar and BAFTA nominated film producer
- Diana Magness (b. 1981), British actress, best known for her role as Evelyn Wright in 40 episodes of BBC children's drama series Grange Hill (1997 to 2001)
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