Magness History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Magness family

The surname Magness was first found in Shetland where they held a family seat in their territories in the Orkneys. The Viking influence of northern Scotland developed as a stepping stone to Iceland from Scandinavia. Many Viking expeditions were started from the Orkneys and the northern tip. Rollo, first Duke of Normandy, started his conquest of that part of France as an expeditionary from here. Hugo Magnus was found at 1114. 1 Later the name was found in Cortance, Aberdeen in the 17th century.

Early History of the Magness family

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Magness Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Magnus, Manus, MacVanish, Magnusson, Magnuson, Magnos, Magnes, Magnusson, Magnuss, MacVinish, McWeynish and many more.

Early Notables of the Magness family

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Magness Ranking

In the United States, the name Magness is the 8,040^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

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)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/