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Ireland

The surname Manley is an Anglicization of the Irish Ó Maonghaile. The English name Manley was often used as a further anglicized form. 1

Early Origins of the Manley family

The surname Manley was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where it appear in 16th century Tudor Fiants.

Early History of the Manley family

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Manley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Monnelly, Monelly, Munnelly, Mannelly, Munelly, O Monnelly, Monley, Manley and many more.

Early Notables of the Manley family

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Manley Ranking

In the United States, the name Manley is the 1,154^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 2

Manley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ralph Manley, who arrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1630 3
Roger Manley, who landed in Virginia in 1664 3

Manley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Manley, who arrived in Virginia in 1715 3

Manley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Manley, who landed in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1847 3
Jethro Manley, who arrived in Ohio in 1849 3
Ellen Manley, aged 40, who landed in New York in 1854 3
Patrick Manley, aged 13, who arrived in New York in 1854 3
Edward, James, John, Joseph, Michael, Patrick, Richard, Thomas, and William Manley all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Manley migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manley Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Anthony Manley who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Ganges" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in 1847 4
Mrs. Ann Manley, aged 60 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Ganges" departing 16th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 21st August 1847 but she died on board 5
Mr. John Manley, aged 26 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Sir Henry Pottinger" departing 29th May 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 7th August 1847 but he died on board 5
Mrs. Kate Manley, aged 40 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Sir Henry Pottinger" departing 29th May 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 7th August 1847 but she died on board 5
Mr. Michael Manley, aged 39 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Sir Henry Pottinger" departing 29th May 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 7th August 1847 but he died on board 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Manley migration to Australia +

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

Manley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Manley, a confectioner, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
Elizabeth Manley, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Amphitrite" on August 21, 1833, settling in New South Wales, Australia 6
Miss Jane Manley, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Buffalo" on 4th May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Robert Manley, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canton" on 20th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Miss Mary Ann Manley who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 4th September 1847, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
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Manley 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:

Drinan Manley, aged 20, a farmer, who arrived in New Plymouth aboard the ship "Phoebe Dunbar" between 1841 and 1850

Manley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Manley, aged 20, a tailor, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Countess of Kintore" in 1875
Emma Manley, aged 28, a cook, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "S. S. Ruapehu" in 1887

Contemporary Notables of the name Manley (post 1700) +

George Edmond Manley (b. 1965), American voice artist, novelist and screenplay writer
Effa Manley (1897-1981), American Negro League Baseball owner and first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; wife of Abe Manley
Dexter "Dex" Manley, American commercial and video game voice actor who has worked on over 300 commercials and 25 video games
Dr. Audrey Forbes Manley (b. 1934), American pediatrician, and public health administrator, acting Surgeon General of the United States from 1995 to 1997
Alvin Vincent Manley (b. 1971), American boxer, two-time National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion (1992, 1996)
Abraham L. "Abe" Manley (1885-1952), American sports executive, co-owner of the Newark Eagles, Brooklyn Eagles and Newark Dodgers
Dexter Keith Manley (b. 1959), American former NFL football defensive end who played from 1981 to 1994, inducted into the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame
Brigadier-General Frederick Willis Manley (1881-1958), American Commanding Officer Camp Rucker, Alabama (1942-1943) 10
John H. Manley (1907-1999), American nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project
Arlanders M. Manley Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 11
... (Another 35 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Manley family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Mr. David Victor Manley (1942-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Cambridge, North Island, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 12

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Jeremiah Manley, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 13
Mr. Gilbert Manley, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 13

HMS Repulse

Mr. Arthur Manley, British Chief Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 14

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 41)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 85)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Amphitrite voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1833 with 99 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/amphitrite/1833
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/buffalo
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canton
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 11) Frederick Manley. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Manley/Frederick_Willis/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html