Maness

Maness Meaning & Origin

About Maness
The surname Maness is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Manasseh," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Menashsheh," meaning "one who causes to forget." The name Maness may have been a nickname given to someone who was forgetful or absent-minded. It could also have been a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Manasseh. Overall, the meaning of the surname Maness is associated with forgetfulness or the act of causing others to forget.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maness is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Maness: 8,095
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4393
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maness based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑnɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maness in Braille

Here's how to represent Maness in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Maness in braille

How to sign the name Maness using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Maness using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Maness in sign language

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