Manwaring Surname

119,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Manwaring Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. from 'the manor of Warin.' This family, so long established in Cheshire, claim to have come with the Conqueror in the person of Ranulph de Meinilwarin, and is distinctly Norman, as its earlier forms, Menilwarin and Mesnilwarin, prove.

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Manwaring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9811:182,96818,255
Australia8271:32,6434,317
England6611:84,2949,268
Trinidad and Tobago1071:12,7471,692
Canada1031:357,72432,292
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Wales371:83,6366,963
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
France91:7,380,302306,885
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4531:53,8096,458
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4211:119,28411,655

Manwaring Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. from 'the manor of Warin.' This family, so long established in Cheshire, claim to have come with the Conqueror in the person of Ranulph de Meinilwarin, and is distinctly Norman, as its earlier forms, Menilwarin and Mesnilwarin, prove. The second half of the name is Warin or Guarin, a once common font-name, introduced bythe Normans into England; v. Warren (a) and Wareing. It is said that this name can be found spelt in no less than 131 different ways.

Robert de Meynwareing, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Meynnegaryn, Norfolk, ibid.

1663. Baptised — Ann, d. Allen Mamyaring: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1660. Baptised — Elisebeth, d. Doctor Manerring: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Mainwaring, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In a MS. volume drawn up by Sir William Dugdale, and preserved at Over Peover, it is stated, that the name of this celebrated family has been spelt in the astonishing number of one hundred and thirty-one forms, in old records and more modern writings. Some of these may be cited as specimens: 1. Mesnilwarin; 2. Masnilwaren; 3. Mensilwaren; 4. Meisnilwaren; 5. Meidneilwar; 6. Meinilwarin; 7. Menilwarin; 8. Mesnilwarin; 9. Mesnilgarin; 10. Meingarin; 11. Maynwaringe; 12. Mainwayringe; 13. Manwaringe; 14. Manwairing; 15. Maynwaring: 16. Maynering; 17. Mannering: 18. Manwaring; 19. Mainwaring; 20. Manwarren. The founder of the family in England was Randulphus de Mesnilwarin, who accompanied William the Conqueror, and received from him Warmingham, Peover, and thirteen other lordships in Cheshire, together with one in Norfolk. His descendants spread into many branches in Cheshire, and other northern counties, and included many personages of eminence. For ample accounts of the family see Ormerod's Cheshire. Inf. Rev. E. H. Mainwaring Sladen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Mainwaring.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Mesnilwarin, Welsh, from Mesnil or Maenol, a farm.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The founder of the Mainwaring family is said to have come over with the Conqueror; and his descendants, who spread themselves over Cheshire and the adjacent counties, often included persons of eminence (L.). During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Mainwarings were lords of the manor of Annesley, in the parish of Rolleston, co. Stafford (Shaw's "Staffordshire").

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

The Manwarings of the vicinity of Staplehurst may be connected with the family that owned the manor of Waltham in the time of Elizabeth: in the same reign one of this family was vicar of Petham (H.).

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

Manwaring Last Name Facts

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

The last name Manwaring is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manwaring? popularity and diffusion

The last name Manwaring is the 119,572nd most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,896,317 people. The surname Manwaring occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Manwaring live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,981 people, or 1 in 182,968. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 18 percent reside, Utah, where 16 percent reside and Idaho, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Manwaring Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Manwaring has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Manwaring last name increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Manwaring Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Manwaring surname are 26.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Manwaring earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.04% less than the national average, earning R 185,268 per year; in United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $52,900 CAD per year.

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