Manon History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe original Gaelic form of Manon was Ó Mainnin. Early Origins of the Manon familyThe surname Manon was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island. Early History of the Manon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Manon research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Manon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Manon Spelling VariationsScribes and church officials, lacking today's standardized spelling rules, recorded names by how they were pronounced. This imprecise guide often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Manon are preserved in documents of the family history. The various spellings of the name that were found include Mannion, O'Mannin, O'Mannion, Mannyan, Mennon and many more. Early Notables of the Manon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Manon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Manon RankingIn France, the name Manon is the 7,596th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
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: Manon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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