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As a surname, Manus is derived from the Scandinavian personal name Magnus. The name was born by King of Norway Magnus the Good, who died in 1047. It made its way to Britain through the Danish invasions of Northeastern Britain.

Early Origins of the Manus family

The surname Manus 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. Later the name was found in Cortance, Aberdeen in the 17th century.

Early History of the Manus family

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Manus Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Manus family

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Manus Ranking

In the United States, the name Manus is the 9,533^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Manus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Manus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 2
Mary Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 2
Pat Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 2
Bernard Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 2
Michael Manus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 2
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Manus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Louis Manus, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1903 2

Manus migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manus Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. John Manus, aged 18 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Avon" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 3

Manus migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Manus Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Manus, a blacksmith, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832

Contemporary Notables of the name Manus (post 1700) +

Sam Manus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952 4
Albert H. Manus Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1948; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956 4

Citations +

"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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 41)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html