Manson is a surname of Scottish origin.''Manson'' in the Dictionary of American Family Names,

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, p.508 It is an Anglicised version of the Scandinavian name Magnusson, meaning son of

Magnus Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

, and a

Sept A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person ( ...

Clan Gunn Clan Gunn ( gd, Na Guinnich) is a Highland Scottish clan associated with lands in northeastern Scotland, including Caithness, Sutherland and, arguably, the Orkney Isles. Clan Gunn is one of the oldest Scottish Clans, being descended from the No ...

. It is particularly common in the far northeast of Scotland in the county of

Caithness Caithness ( gd, Gallaibh ; sco, Caitnes; non, Katanes) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by ...

and in

Orkney Orkney (; sco, Orkney; on, Orkneyjar; nrn, Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north ...

and

Shetland Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the no ...

. It is also relatively common in southwest Scotland, in the country of

Ayrshire Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Amy Manson Amy Manson (born 9 September 1985) is a Scottish actress. She has portrayed Alice Guppy in ''Torchwood'', Abby Evans in '' Casualty'', Lizzie Siddal in ''Desperate Romantics'', Daisy Hannigan-Spiteri in '' Being Human'', Medea in ''Atlantis'' ...

(born 1985), Scottish actor * Andra Manson (born 1984), American high jumper *

Andy Manson Andrew Bruce Manson (23 March 1936 – 22 December 2009) is a former Australian politician and orator. Born in Scotland, he was on national service for three months before two years in the Reserves. A carpenter, he was active in the trade u ...

, British luthier and custom guitar-maker *

Bruce Manson Bruce Manson (born March 20, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 17 in 1981. His career high singles ranking was World No. 39, but he did, when ranked 112, defeat world n ...

(born 1956), American tennis player *

Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (; November 12, 1934November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s. Some of the members committed a series of nine murders at four loca ...

(1934–2017), adopted surname of cult leader from the United States *

Charlotte Manson Charlotte Manson (born ) is an American former radio actress whose career was interrupted by paralysis. Manson was born and raised in Brooklyn. From ages 5 through 8, she performed in children's plays at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Also as a ...

(born 1924/1925), American actress *

Charly Manson Jesús Luna Pozos (born February 18, 1975) is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler) who primarily works on the Mexican independent circuit as Sharlie Rockstar, where he competes as a member of ''The Kl4n''. Pozos is best known under the rin ...

(born 1975), Mexican professional wrestler *

David Manson (militiaman) David Manson, Sr. (September 6, 1753 – August 8, 1836) was an early patriot who fought in the American Revolutionary War on the side of the colonies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Biography David Manson, Sr. was born September 6, 1753 in Belf ...

(1753–1836), American Revolutionary War aide to General George Washington *

David Manson (producer) David Manson (born 1952) is a Peabody Award-winning American film and television producer, screenwriter and director. He is perhaps best known for his work on a trio of acclaimed Netflix series: ''House of Cards'', ''Bloodline'', and ''Ozark'', ...

(born 1952), American film and television producer, screenwriter, and director *

David Ames Manson David Ames Manson (December 24, 1841 – February 9, 1929) was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative Liberal conservatism is a political i ...

(1841–1929), merchant and political figure in Quebec * Grace Manson (1893–1967), American psychologist *

Héléna Manson Elena Eugenia Manson (18 August 1898 – 15 September 1994) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1925 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''La vocation d'André Carel'' (1925) – L'amoureuse de Cardan * ''Th ...

(1898–1994), French film actress *

James Manson (Australian footballer) James Manson (born 2 November 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL for Collingwood and Fitzroy. From North Hobart Football Club in Tasmania, Manson provided some great assets to a fighting Collingwood Magpi ...

(born 1966), Australian rules footballer *

Jim Manson (Australian footballer) Jim Manson (died 20 May 2010) was an Australian rules football player and local government politician from Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption ...

(died 2010), Australia footballer and father of James Manson *

Josh Manson Joshua David Manson (born October 7, 1991) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Manson was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the sixth round, 160th overall, of th ...

(born 1991), American ice hockey player *

Mahlon Dickerson Manson Mahlon Dickerson Manson (February 20, 1820 – February 4, 1895) was a druggist, Indiana politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War. Biography Manson was born in Piqua, Ohio, to David Manson, Jr., and Sarah Cornwall. He was a ...

(1820–1895), American military officer, Union General during the Civil War *

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...

(born 1969), stage name of Brian Hugh Warner, American musician and artist **

Marilyn Manson (band) Marilyn Manson is an American Rock music, rock band formed by namesake lead singer Marilyn Manson and guitarist Daisy Berkowitz in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1989. Originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, they gained a local cult fo ...

, the band of the same name *

Mark Manson Mark Manson (born March 9, 1984) is an American self-help author and blogger. As of 2022 he has authored or co-authored four books, three of which, ''The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck'', '' Everything Is Fucked: A Book About Hope'', and ''Wi ...

(born 1984), American self-help writer and blogger *

Michael Manson Michael Manson (April 29, 1857 – July 11, 1932) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Comox from 1909 to 1916 and Mackenzie from 1924 to 1933 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbi ...

(1857–1932), Scottish-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia, Canada *

Michael Manson (judge) Michael D. Manson is a justice with the Federal Court of Canada, appointed October 5, 2012. Prior to his appointment he was a lawyer with the law firm Smart & Biggar in Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in t ...

, judge of the Federal Court of Canada * Pat Manson (born 1967), American pole vaulter *

Patrick Manson Sir Patrick Manson (3 October 1844 – 9 April 1922) was a Scottish physician who made important discoveries in parasitology, and was a founder of the field of tropical medicine. He graduated from University of Aberdeen with degrees in Master ...

(1844–1922), Scottish physician, pioneer in the field of tropical medicine *

Robert Manson Robert John Manson (1866 or 1867 – May 10, 1932) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton, 1906-1909. Biography Manson came to Edmonton from Renfrew County, Ontario in 1891. He fast became one of the city's ...

(1866 or 1867–1932), Canadian politician *

Shirley Manson Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish musician and actress. She is best known as the lead singer of the American alternative rock band Garbage. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude, and di ...

(born 1966), Scottish musician and actress * Stephen Manson (born 1986), Scottish footballer * Thomas Walter Manson (1893–1958), English biblical scholar * William Manson (1867–1953), Scottish-born accountant, notary public, and MLA for Alberni and Skeena in British Columbia, Canada *

William Manson (theologian) William Manson (14 April 1882 – 4 April 1958) was a British theologian. Life He was educated at the University of Glasgow, where he graduated in 1904. Later he studied at the Oriel College in Oxford, when he graduated in 1908. In the same yea ...

(1882–1958), British theologian * William J. Manson (1872–1948), Scottish-born magistrate and MLA for Dewdney in British Columbia, Canada

Fictional characters

* Samantha Manson, one of the main characters of ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows Danny Fenton, a teenage boy who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the human ...

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{{surname, Manson Surnames of Scottish origin

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