Manns Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The spelling Manns grew out of Mann, an English surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “Man, servant”, the same as for Mann.

Spelling and variants

The extra ending in Manns is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Mann's family. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Man and Mannes.

Family crest and blazon

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