MANTON
The surname Manton is of English origin and is associated with the British Isles. It is a locational name that is connected with the village of Manton in the counties of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, or with a settlement or farm situated on sandy soil.
In Old English the components of the name are believed to be 'manna', meaning “man”, and 'tun', meaning “settlement” or “enclosure”. Consequently, the name can be interpreted as “the settlement or enclosure of the man”.
Early documentary evidence shows a number of spellings for the surname, including Manten, Manton and Maunton. These variations all stem from the same locational source and are recorded in medieval tax rolls and other legal documents.
The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village names in England as Mameltune in Lincolnshire and Mennetune in Nottinghamshire, showing that the place names, and hence the surname, have an Old English origin that dates back before the seventh century.
In the Curia Regis rolls for Nottinghamshire dated 1293, the first documented member of the family is shown to be Robert de Mantone, a name borne during the reign of King Edward I. Later records include Willemus de Manton, listed among smiths in the Poll Tax rolls of Yorkshire in 1379, and James Maunton, who married Amey Thorlby at St James Clerkenwell in London in 1603.
One of the earliest bearers of the surname to the New World was William Manton, aged thirty, who sailed to Virginia aboard the ship Abraham of London in 1635. His migration introduced the name to the American colonies, where it has continued to appear in genealogical records to the present day.
Typical given names associated with the Manton surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Alison
- Audrey
- Claire
- Janet
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
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There are approximately 2,356 people named Manton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,677th most common surname in Britain. Around 36 in a million people in Britain are named Manton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Manton
- Joseph Manton - Gunsmith (1766 to 1835)
- Sidnie Manton - Entomologist (1902 to 1979)
- Edwin Manton - Art collector (1909 to 2005)
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