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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the Irish Manus family come from? What is the Irish Manus family crest and coat of arms? When did the Manus family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Manus family history?

There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Manus originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Maghnuis, which means son of Manus. The personal name Manus, imported into Ireland by the Norse, is ultimately derived from the Latin forename Magnus.

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Within the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Manus were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. MacManus, MacManners, McManus, Manus and others.

First found in County Roscommon, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Manus research. Another 404 words(29 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1181 are included under the topic Early Manus History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 23 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Manus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute do to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United Sates and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Manus family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Manus Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Francis Manus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
  • Mary Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1811
  • Pat Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • Bernard Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • Michael Manus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815


Manus Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Louis Manus, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1903

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  1. Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
  2. Harris, Ruth-Ann and B. Emer O'Keefe. The Search for Missing Friends Irish Immigrant Advertisements Placed in the Boston Pilot Volume II 1851-1853. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1991. Print.
  3. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  4. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  5. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
  6. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  7. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  9. Kennedy, Patrick. Kennedy's Book of Arms. Canterbury: Achievements, 1967. Print.
  10. Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
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The Manus Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Manus Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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