Manisty Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Manisty Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Manesty (Cumberland), apparently = the Common or Public Sty, or Road [Old English ge)mǽne, common, public + stig, a sty, pen; or stig, a path, road]

Manisty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Wales71:224,0598,079

Manisty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Manesty (Cumberland), apparently = the Common or Public Sty, or Road [Old English ge)mǽne, common, public + stig, a sty, pen; or stig, a path, road]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

V. Manesty.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Manisty or Manesty, a name now rare in the county, was the name of a Hertford family which supplied two mayors to that town in the reign of James I. (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Manisty Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Manisty Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Manisty is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Manisty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Manisty reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England Manisty is most common in: Greater London, where 35 percent are found, Berkshire, where 30 percent are found and Devon, where 17 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Manisty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Manisty has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Manisty surname grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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