The
Welsh Mankiller surname is thought to derived from name of the village of Machen, located near Caerphilly, in the county of Monmouthshire.
Early Origins of the Mankiller family
The surname Mankiller was first found in
Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy), at Machen, a parish, in the union of Newport, partly in the
hundred of Wentlloog, South
Wales.
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Mankiller family
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Mankiller Spelling Variations
Compared to other ancient cultures found in the British Isles, the number of
Welsh surnames are relatively few, but there are an inordinately large number of
spelling variations. These
spelling variations began almost as soon as surname usage became common. People could not specify how to spell their own names leaving the specific recording up to the individual scribe or priest. Those recorders would then spell the names as they heard them, causing many different variations. Later, many
Welsh names were recorded in English. This transliteration process was extremely imprecise since the
Brythonic Celtic language of the
Welsh used many sounds the English language was not accustomed to. Finally, some variations occurred by the individual's design: a branch loyalty within a family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The Mankiller name over the years has been spelled Machen, Machin, Machon, Mackon, Makin, Makins, MacMacken and many more.
Early Notables of the Mankiller family (pre 1700)
Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Thomas Machen
(c. 1541-1614), an English mercer who was mayor of Gloucester three times, Member of Parliament for Gloucester in 1614; Bathsua Reginald Makin (c.1600-c.1675) English middle-class proto-feminist who...
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Migration of the Mankiller family to Ireland
Some of the Mankiller family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Mankiller family to the New World and Oceana
Many
Welsh joined the great migrations to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Like their Scottish and Irish neighbors, many
Welsh families left their homeland hoping to find hope and prosperity in a land that the English did not exercise a tight rule over. Those
Welsh immigrants that successfully traveled to North America went on to make significant contributions to the rapid development of both Canada and the United States in terms of the settling of land and the establishment of industry. They also added to the rich cultural heritage of both countries. An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Mankiller: Bernard, Charles, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Steven and Thomas Mackin all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860; Hugh, Michael, Patrick, Thomas and William Macken also arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
Contemporary Notables of the name Mankiller (post 1700)