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Man History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Man History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Scotland

The distinguished Austrian surname Man is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC. Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, the Alemanni, Avars and Slavs settled Austria. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century.

Early Origins of the Man family

The surname Man was first found in Styria, where the name could be considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses. They played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts in which each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Man family

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Man Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Man include Man, Manne, Manner, Maner, Maenner, Maener, Manns and others.

Early Notables of the Man family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Man were

Horace Mann (1796-1859), who was an American educator and statesman...
His writings, which influenced the secularization of public schools, hold a commanding position in American educational history...
His parting words to his students were "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity...

Man Ranking

In the United States, the name Man is the 13,462^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Man is ranked the 6,762^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Man migration to the United States +

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Man were

Man Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nich Man, who landed in Virginia in 1636 3
Richard Man, who landed in New England in 1646 3
James Man, who landed in Maryland in 1649-1652 3
Daniel Man, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1651
Tho Man, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Man Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Sarah Man, who landed in Virginia in 1702 3
Herman Man, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Henrich Man, who landed in New York in 1710 3
Anna Margrit Man, aged 27, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Jacob Man, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Man Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Man, aged 43, who arrived in Virginia in 1812 3
J F Man, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1835 3
John Man, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 3
Joachim Man, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
A Man, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Man migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Man Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Moses Man, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1760
Oliver Man, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1760
Isaac Man, who landed in Quebec in 1784

Man Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jane Man, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
Mary Man, aged 31, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833

Man migration to Australia +

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

Man Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Man, English convict from Lincoln, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4

Man migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Man Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Deborah Man who settled in Barbados in 1667
Barnard Man, who settled in Barbados in 1680 with his wife and servants

Contemporary Notables of the name Man (post 1700) +

Iron Man (1903-1941), American baseball player
Mrs. J. C. Man Jr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960 6
Harry V. Man (b. 1805), American politician, Mayor of Monroe, Michigan, 1848 6
Ernest A. Man, American politician, U.S. Consul in Bergen, 1897; Breslau, 1904-05; U.S. Consular Agent in Schiedam, 1898 6
Major General Patrick Holberton Man CB CBE DSO MC (1913-1979), British General Officer Commanding Aldershot District
Major General Christopher Man,
Man Emmanuel Rabinovich Ray (1890-1976), American painter

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Agamemnon voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1820 with 179 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agamemnon/1820
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html