Manus Forename
73,394th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 7,621 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland
Manus Forename Definition:
M. An Irish name, derived from Latin magnus, ‘great,’ and not to be derived from or confused with Dutch Manus, ‘public’ (Teutonic). One seems to have heard of a Manus MacManus.
Manus Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 100% | 2,866 | 1:24,447 | 3,217 |
| Indonesia | - | 779 | 1:331,147 | 28,012 |
| Papua New Guinea | 84% | 611 | 1:13,343 | 1,337 |
| Ireland | 100% | 594 | 1:7,817 | 628 |
| United States | 100% | 448 | 1:809,234 | 18,211 |
| India | 87% | 383 | 1:3,172,005 | 141,693 |
| South Africa | 100% | 334 | 1:163,271 | 11,202 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 261 | 1:7,062 | 667 |
| Nigeria | 87% | 211 | 1:841,537 | 22,298 |
| Scotland | 100% | 182 | 1:29,398 | 1,198 |
| Haiti | 100% | 180 | 1:59,594 | 3,809 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 131 | 1:129,024 | 5,948 |
| Nepal | 86% | 128 | 1:222,557 | 9,133 |
| England | 100% | 114 | 1:487,745 | 10,446 |
| Georgia | 96% | 93 | 1:40,199 | 2,155 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 62 | 1:1,190,768 | 33,715 |
| Israel | 90% | 38 | 1:221,129 | 6,491 |
| Australia | - | 22 | 1:620,801 | 9,053 |
| Canada | 100% | 20 | 1:1,656,669 | 26,761 |
| Brazil | - | 13 | 1:16,479,704 | 171,823 |
| Afghanistan | 91% | 13 | 1:2,509,501 | 20,196 |
| Switzerland | 90% | 12 | 1:684,458 | 9,518 |
| Uganda | 100% | 11 | 1:3,723,356 | 37,848 |
| Qatar | 100% | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 7 | 1:82,994 | 4,768 |
| Germany | 75% | 7 | 1:13,811,125 | 41,547 |
| Belgium | 100% | 7 | 1:1,641,434 | 16,483 |
| Zambia | - | 6 | 1:2,642,466 | 23,928 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 6 | 1:5,074,990 | 119,899 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Russia | 100% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| France | - | 5 | 1:13,294,068 | 36,843 |
| Spain | - | 4 | 1:11,632,491 | 19,317 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Wales | 100% | 3 | 1:1,031,436 | 10,092 |
| Italy | 51% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Kosovo | - | 3 | 1:620,480 | 13,695 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Philippines | 100% | 3 | 1:35,336,492 | 343,681 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 2 | 1:2,986,638 | 34,954 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 2 | 1:22,749,954 | 22,291 |
| Tanzania | - | 2 | 1:26,394,160 | 73,301 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Romania | - | 2 | 1:10,025,988 | 47,037 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Chile | - | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Estonia | 100% | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
The alternate forms: Manuš (118), Manuş (29), Manús (1) & Mánus (1) are calculated separately.
Manus (8,872) may also be a surname.
Manus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
M. An Irish name, derived from Latin magnus, ‘great,’ and not to be derived from or confused with Dutch Manus, ‘public’ (Teutonic). One seems to have heard of a Manus MacManus.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Hebrew name, meaning: Man at large: the public.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Manus Forename Popularity
Manus Demographics
Manus Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 504 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
Manus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Manus in the Russian language | ||
| Манус | manus | - |
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