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![Show Contents]() Mance History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Mance family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Mance is a name for a person who is left handed. The name Manco is derived from the Italian word mancino, which means a left-handed man. In fact, "Manco" is the southern form of the word mancino. Alternatively, the surname Manco is of local origin and is derived from the place-name Mancusi, a town in the Benevento region of Italy, south of Naples. Early Origins of the Mance familyThe surname Mance was first found in the small town of Taormina, which is on the Eastern coast of the island, near the famous volcanic Mount Etna. A well known member of the family at this time was Girolamo Mancuso, who was a cavalier for the Emperor Charles V Early History of the Mance familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mance research. The year 1595 is included under the topic Early Mance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mance Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Mance include LaMancusa, LoMancuso, Manco, Manconi, Mancosu, Mancusi, Mancuso, Mangusi and many more. Early Notables of the Mance familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mance Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mance RankingIn the United States, the name Mance is the 16,844th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Mance migration to the United States | + |
Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Mance:
Mance Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Mance, who arrived in Mississippi in 1822 2
- Giovanie Mance, aged 26, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 2
| Mance migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mance Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Jeanne Mance, who landed in Quebec in 1641
Mance Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mrs. Mary Mance U.E. who settled in Carleton, [Saint John West] New Brunswick c. 1784 3
- Mr. Peter Mance U.E. who settled in Parr Town, Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 3
| Mance migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Mance Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Charles Mance, English convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
- Mr. Thomas Mance, (b. 1811), aged 21, English soldier from London who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 14 years for desertion from army, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 10th May 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mance (post 1700) | + |
- Julian Clifford "Junior" Mance Jr., (1928-2021), American jazz pianist and composer from Evanston, Illinois
- Frederic Mance, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960 6
- Charles E. Mance, American politician, Mayor of Middletown, New York, 1902; Member of New York State Assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1907-08 6
- Benjamin Mance Ladner Ph.D. (1941-1980), American expert in the fields of philosophy and religion, former president of the National Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Sciences (1980 to 1994)
- Mance Lipscomb (1895-1976), American blues musician
- "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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Andromeda voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1826 with 147 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1826
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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