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Manuel History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Manuel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In Spain, the earliest forms of hereditary surnames were patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Similar to many Spanish patronymic names, the distinguished surname Manuel is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry having derived from the Hebrew personal name Imanuel, which means God is with us.

Early Origins of the Manuel family

The surname Manuel was first found in Castile, one of the most important Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Manuel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Manuel research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1282 and 1349 are included under the topic Early Manuel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Manuel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Manuel, Manueles and others.

Early Notables of the Manuel family

Prominent among members of the family

was Francisco Manuel de Mello, a seventeenth century poet and historian who wrote in both Spanish and Portuguese...

Manuel World Ranking

In the United States, the name Manuel is the 1,198^th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Manuel is ranked the 204^th most popular surname with an estimated 205 people with that name. 2 And in France, the name Manuel is the 2,572^nd popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 3 South Africa ranks Manuel as 552^nd with 12,589 people. 4

Manuel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manuel Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan Manuel, who sailed to Florida in 1563
Inés Manuel, who sailed to Peru in 1576
Luis Manuel, who sailed to Peru in 1592

Manuel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joaquin Manuel, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 5
David Manuel, aged 46, who arrived in New York in 1812 5
John Manuel, who landed in New York in 1822 5
Jarora Manuel, aged 22, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1825 5
Juan De Manuel, aged 38, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Manuel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. William T. Manuel, (b. 1875), aged 30, Cornish miner, from Camborne, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Red Jacket, Michigan, USA 6

Manuel migration to Australia +

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

Manuel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Manuel, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Elisha Manuel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constance" in 1848 8
Thomas Manuel, aged 23, a blacksmith, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Fatima" 9
Jacob Manuel, aged 35, a blacksmith, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot"
Mr. William Manuel, (b. 1834), aged 21, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Truro" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 1st June 1855 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Manuel 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:

Manuel Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Manuel, Irish settler travelling from Cork aboard the ship "Spirit of Trade" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 4th December 1858 11

Manuel 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. 12

Manuel Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Diego Manuel, who sailed to Dominican Republic in 1535

Manuel Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Diego Manuel, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1835 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Manuel (post 1700) +

Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. (b. 1944), former American Major League Baseball player
Robert Mehmet Manuel (b. 1983), American professional baseball relief pitcher
Sam Manuel, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1992, 1996, 2000; Socialist Workers Candidate for Mayor of Washington, District of Columbia, 1998 13
Lawrence R. Manuel, American politician, Representative from California 8th District, 1986 13
James M. Manuel, American Republican politician, Member of Ohio State House of Representatives from Montgomery County; Elected 1897 13
Herman E. Manuel, American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1901-02 13
Edward Manuel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000 13
E. Pat Manuel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988 13
Charles Manuel (1930-2000), American politician, Member of Montana State House of Representatives, 1973-89 13
Amy Manuel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 13
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Manuel family +

Halifax Explosion

Miss Ellen Manuel (1917-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 14
Mr. Albert Manuel (1878-1917), Canadian Stevedore employee at the Canadian Pacific Railway from Black Point, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 14

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTANCE - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Constance.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque FATIMA 1850, 521 tons. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Fatima.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance