Manus Surname

57,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Manus Surname Definition:

Manus, a common personal name among Macleans and Macdonalds comes from ON. Magnuss through the form Maghnus. See Magnus.

Manus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1681:114,41312,368
South Africa9961:54,3956,915
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Indonesia8941:147,93014,554
Papua New Guinea7941:10,269873
France3251:204,37831,769
Thailand3211:220,05736,979
Philippines2661:380,59549,701
Israel1971:43,4405,867
Germany1821:442,33839,473
Nigeria1521:1,165,41347,471
Turkey1221:637,88133,648
Italy621:986,39869,332
Ukraine591:771,57178,489
India481:15,980,529256,885
England401:1,392,95161,553
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Norway131:395,56035,657
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Qatar61:393,00055,922
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:127,45912,279

The alternate forms: Mañus (311), Manuś (1) & Mănuş (4) are calculated separately.

Manus (7,621) may also be a first name.

Manus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Manus, a common personal name among Macleans and Macdonalds comes from ON. Magnuss through the form Maghnus. See Magnus.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Mac Manus.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Maghnuis The main sept of this name is a branch of the Maguires; the other is akin to the O’Connors of Connacht. Bibl; IF 222; Map Fer and Ros; Plate XX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The Celtic Mac Manus, sans Mac.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Manus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Manus (Bengali: মনুস, Georgian: მანუს, Hindi: मानूस, Marathi: मनुस, Oriya: ମାନୁସ, Russian: Манус) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Mañus, Manuś or Mănuş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 57,089th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 821,410 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Manus live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 73,394th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 7,621 people.

The surname Manus is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,168 people, or 1 in 114,413. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 72 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 10 percent reside.

Manus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Manus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Manus surname grew 804 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Manus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Manus last name are 16.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.8% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Manus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning 348,197 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning R 245,796 per year; in United States they earn 2.98% less than the national average, earning $41,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $50,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mañus93311/
Manuś931/
Magnus9114,863/
Mangus913,601/
Manush91801/
Manous91490/
Manuse91267/
Manaus91194/
Maneus91184/
Mainus91170/
Maunus91120/
Maynus91110/
Mannus9167/
Meanus9150/
Mahnus9110/
Manuis919/
Mhanus917/
Manusz916/
Matnus916/
Mamnus915/
Mmanus911/
Maenus911/
Maanus911/
Majnus911/
Manust911/
Manhus910/
Manu89137,732/
Mănuş874/
Manusse839,275/
Majnusz831,025/
Mangnus83478/
Mainous83291/
Manhush83237/
Manoush83214/
Magnaus83108/
Manusch8394/
Mainusz8380/
Mangush8366/
Manouse8339/
Mannuss8321/
Manushe838/
Magnuss835/
Mainush834/
Mangous833/
Magnuis833/
Manuise832/
Manguss832/
Maanous832/
Mannush831/
Manudsj831/
Magnous831/
Masnusz831/
Magnusd831/
Magnusz831/
Maineus831/
Mainnus831/
Mannhus831/
Maynusz831/
Mahanus831/
Mahnous831/
Manheus830/
Magnust830/
Mathnus830/
Mangu8022,737/
Manou8022,145/
Manos8011,152/
Mannu804,816/
Manau802,003/
Manut801,559/
Mainu801,373/
Maunu801,148/
Mónus801,054/
Manui80896/
Maanu80675/
Manuh80640/
Mganu80616/
Monus80383/
Menus80337/
Manup80262/
Maneu80255/
Masnu80209/
Majnu80195/
Manuj80189/
Mamnu80187/
Manuz80117/
Manuy8065/
Manhu8063/
Mahnu8061/
Matnu8056/
Magnu8055/
Manud8032/
Meanu8023/
Manuu8018/
Manuc8018/
Hmanu804/
Mhanu803/
Maynu802/
Mmanu802/
Manuá801/
Manós801/
Manțu801/
Mainusch77631/
Mangoush7755/
Manusova7753/
Matnoush777/
Mahnoush774/
Manusová774/
Manhoush772/
Manousse772/
Mahanush771/
Manhouse770/
Maingu7310,158/
Mangou731,592/
Meneus731,583/
Moneus731,240/
Maungu731,233/
Mahunu731,054/
Manosh731,043/
Mainou73865/
Manaud73685/
Masnou73640/
Manuit73613/
Manaut73601/
Magnou73564/
Manoos73419/
Maïnou73385/
Mannou73377/
Maynou73304/
Mangau73303/
Mainau73259/
Manouz73220/
Manuch73214/
Manoux73176/
Manhui73157/
Maangu73141/
Mainos73128/
Meanou73115/
Mahanu73102/
Manuud73101/
Mangnu7399/
Mhangu7391/
Manhut7383/
Maynau7383/
Manhou7381/
Manout7371/
Mongus7369/
Mainuš7367/
Manahu7366/
Mannuß7365/
Manguz7363/
Maanhu7358/
Matnui7341/
Meangu7338/
Monush7336/
Manaux7336/
Manhau7333/
Manouh7333/
Magnau7326/
Majnuš7325/
Matnut7325/
Meinus7321/
Mamnou7321/
Manoes7320/
Masnui7319/
Mahnau7318/
Maneux7316/
Mganhu7316/
Mainut7316/
Mannuh7315/
Mahnou7314/
Mainui7314/
Mannuu7313/
Menuis7312/
Maanou7312/
Manuce7311/
Masnud7310/
Mónusz7310/
Monuse739/
Manu'a739/
Monaus739/
Maanuh739/
Mannui739/
Meannu738/
Magneu738/
Majnuś738/
Manoud737/
Moinus736/
Maunos736/
Mannau735/
Mannuj735/
Mounus735/
Manouy735/
Manutd735/
Masnuy735/
Maynos734/
Manguj734/
Manoss733/
Mainnu733/
Monnus733/
Manouj733/
Manoup733/
Menhus733/
Mhanhu732/
Mainud732/
Mamnud732/
Menaus732/
Moonus732/
Monhus732/
Majnou732/
Mmanou732/
Manuid732/
Mannuy732/
Matnuy732/
Maneud731/
Magnux731/
Mainuu731/
Maunau731/
Mathnu731/
Maanos731/
Manauu731/
Manheu731/
Manhud731/
Mannhu731/
Manuic731/
Monous731/
Maneut731/
Monuis731/
Hmanou731/
Magnut731/
Magnud731/
Magnuy731/
Manuiz731/
Maumùs731/
Maumús731/
Masnau731/
Magnui731/
Manños731/
Mainuß731/
Majnuu731/
Mahnuh731/
Mahnuj731/
Manguș731/
Maneuh731/
Hmanui731/
Maãnou731/
Maïnos731/
Moenus731/
Mmangu731/
Mognus731/
Masnut731/
Mainuh731/
Mainuz731/
Mahnuz731/
Manouc731/
Manushova7154/
Maynusova7153/
Mainusova7134/
Manousova711/
Magginous710/
Mongush6743,962/
Monu675,714/
Manouch671,947/
Magnoux67550/
Manoosh67430/
Magnaud67424/
Monneus67352/
Manuitt67324/
Mahnoud67322/
Moneuse67254/
Mainaud67186/
Magnaux67163/
Maynaud67113/
Manhout67109/
Mañu6785/
Maingou6763/
Manó6758/
Maanouz6756/
Magnucz6746/
Mahanou6744/
Mounous6732/
Magnaut6730/
Manneux6727/
Manuche6725/
Manhoes6719/
Manahau6717/
Magneux6717/
Mainosh6715/
Manú6715/
Manhushova6715/
Magnout6713/
Masnuce6712/
Mangouh678/
Mágnusz677/
Manauth675/
Manhouz675/
Manutce674/
Maanout674/
Mhannuy674/
Meannui674/
Mannuch674/
Manuschová673/
Mainoos673/
Manhoud673/
Mannouz673/
Mamnouh673/
Mainouh672/
Mahanau672/
Meanhou672/
Magnouh672/
Mangnui672/
Maungou672/
Mahanuy671/
Maynudd671/
Maanouh671/
Manoess671/
Meenush671/
Mongous671/
Moinuis671/
Geemanu671/
Menhous671/
Mahnaud671/
Magnuit671/
Maingau671/
Majnosz671/
Majnouh671/
Mahnouh671/
Mahnouj671/
Mannauh671/
Manault671/
Manouth671/
Mangnau671/
Mangnou671/
Maynaut671/
Meannou671/
Mouneus671/
Monnaus671/
Mojnusz671/
Mmainou671/
Meinusz671/
Menhaus671/
Menouss671/
Maamnou671/
Maungau671/
Maungnu671/
Mainuch671/
Manouyt671/
Manutch671/
Mamnuuh671/
Mangnuy671/
Maatnud671/
Magnuth670/
Manauch670/
Monnuse670/
Mahanuh670/
Manhoss670/

Manus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Manus in the Georgian language
მანუსmanus-
Manus in the Oriya language
ମାନୁସmanusa75
ମାନସmanasa25
Manus in the Bengali language
মনুসmanusa66.67
মনুষmanusa16.67
মনোসmanosa16.67
Manus in the Hindi language
मानूसmanusa65.45
मानुसmanusa23.64
मनुसmanusa5.45
मनुषाmanusa1.82
मनुmanu1.82
मनूषाmanusa1.82
Manus in the Marathi language
मनुसmanusa55.56
मानुसmanusa33.33
मनूसmanusa11.11
Manus in the Russian language
Манусmanus-

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