The original Gaelic form of Minnion was Ó Mainnin.
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Early Origins of the Minnion family
The surname Minnion 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 Minnion family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Minnion research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Minnion History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Minnion Spelling Variations
The search for the origins of the name Minnion family name revealed numerous spelling variations. These variants can be somewhat accounted for when it is realized that before widespread literacy people only recognized their name by pronunciation; it was up to scribes to decide how it was to be formally recorded. Variations found include Mannion, O'Mannin, O'Mannion, Mannyan, Mennon and many more.
Early Notables of the Minnion family
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Migration of the Minnion family
Ireland saw an enormous decrease in its population in the 19th century due to immigration and death. This pattern of immigration began slowly in the late 18th century and gradually grew throughout the early portion of the 19th century. However, a dramatic increase in the country's immigration numbers occurred when the Great Potato Famine struck in the 1840s. The early immigrants to North America were primarily destined to be farmers tending to their own plot of land, those that came later initially settled within pre-established urban centers. These urban immigrants provided the cheap labor that the fast developing United States and soon to be Canada required. Regardless of their new lifestyle in North America, the Irish immigrants to the United States and Canada made invaluable contributions to their newly adopted societies. An investigation of immigrant and passenger lists revealed many Minnions: Mary Mannon, who settled in New England in 1721; as well as Edward, James, John and Patrick Manion, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..
