Find out how popular the last name Mannon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mannon.

Mannon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mannon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mannon in America

Mannon is the 16525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mannon surname appeared 1,738 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mannon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mannon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mannon

The surname MANNON is of English origin, derived from the ancient Anglo-Saxon words "man" meaning a person and "tun" meaning an enclosed area, settlement, or town. The name is thought to have originated in the 9th century during the Anglo-Saxon period in England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MANNON can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and property across England and Wales commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appeared as "Manne" in the county of Norfolk, indicating the presence of a settlement or landholding belonging to someone with that name.

During the Middle Ages, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Mannon, Manen, and Manon, reflecting regional dialects and the inconsistencies in written records at the time. The surname is also believed to have been derived from or related to certain place names, such as Manton in Wiltshire and Manningford in Wiltshire and Wiltshire, both of which incorporate the root "Mann" or "Man."

Notable individuals with the surname MANNON throughout history include:

1. John Mannon (c. 1490-1560), an English merchant and alderman who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1548.

2. Thomas Mannon (1570-1631), an English clergyman and author, known for his work "The Mirror of True Modesty" published in 1623.

3. Mary Mannon (1630-1698), an English Quaker preacher and activist who was imprisoned several times for her religious beliefs during the Quaker persecution in the 17th century.

4. William Mannon (1745-1819), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire.

5. Elizabeth Mannon (1810-1892), an English novelist and poet, best known for her novel "The Willow Brook" published in 1856.

Throughout the centuries, the MANNON surname has been carried across various regions of England, with concentrations in counties such as Wiltshire, Norfolk, and Oxfordshire, reflecting the migration patterns and settlements of families bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mannon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mannon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mannon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mannon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mannon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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