Show ContentsMangus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In ancient Scotland, the first people to use Mangus as a surname were the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name someone who lived in Aberdeen.

Early Origins of the Mangus family

The surname Mangus was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), where the first records was of John Man who was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1399. Christina Man in Aberdeen was described in 1411 as "communis receptor meretricium et furium". Nicolaus Man was juror on inquest for ascertaining the former tenure of the lands of Kilrawakys et Geddes in 1431. [1]

In England, "the Manns have found a home in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire for at least six centuries, Man being the early form of the name. There was a family of Mann in Norwich at the beginning of last century, and the name is still in the city." [2]

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Bartholomew le Man, Somerset; and Michael le Man, Oxfordshire while the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Patricius de Man; Johannes de Man; Cecilia Manne; and Johannes de Manne as all holding lands there at that time. [3]

"Mann was an old and numerous Widecombe [Devon] name in the 16th and 17th centuries, and it still has its principal home in the county in that neighbourhood." [2]

Early History of the Mangus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mangus research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1472, 1512, 1523, 1529, 1533, 1537, 1538, 1540, 1547, 1569, 1586, 1597, 1606, 1625, 1641, 1700, 1720, 1721, 1742, 1761 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Mangus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mangus Spelling Variations

Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Mangus has been spelled Mann, Mangus, Man and others.

Early Notables of the Mangus family

Notable amongst the family at this time was John Man (1512-1569), Dean of Gloucester, born in 1512 at Laycock, Wiltshire, according to Wood, though the records of Winchester College name Winterbourne Stoke, in that county, as his birthplace. He was admitted into Winchester College in 1523, and was elected to New College, Oxford, where he became a probationer fellow, 28 Oct. 1529, being made perpetual fellow two years afterwards. He graduated B.A. 20 July 1533, and M.A. 13 Feb. 1537-1538. On 9 April 1540 he was appointed the southern proctor of the university. Being suspected of heresy, he was expelled from...
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Mangus Ranking

In the United States, the name Mangus is the 14,839th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [4]

Ireland Migration of the Mangus family to Ireland

Some of the Mangus family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Mangus migration to the United States +

For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

Mangus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Mangus, aged 8, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Allianca" from Colon R of C [5]
Mangus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Emilio Mangus, aged 9, originally from Pedrosillo, Spain, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mongolia" from Vigo, Spain [5]
  • H. Mangus, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Muskogee" from Messina, Italy [5]

Contemporary Notables of the name Mangus (post 1700) +

  • Kirk Mangus (1952-2013), American internationally renowned ceramic artist and sculptor
  • George Graham Mangus (1890-1933), American Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1912
  • Marvin Dale Mangus (1924-2009), American geologist and landscape painter, recipient of the 1993 GEOSC from The College of Earth And Mineral Sciences of The Pennsylvania State University Alumni Award
  • Joseph Mangus, American politician, Mayor of Largo, Florida, 1993 [6]


The Mangus Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Per ardua stabilis
Motto Translation: Firm in adversity.


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  5. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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