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, and a Sept of

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

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

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. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Manson (1919–2002), American actor * Amy Manson (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 un ...

, British luthier and custom guitar-maker *

Britney Manson Nika Kraush (born July 2, 1995), known professionally as Britney Manson, is a Russian-Estonian model, singer, and social media personality. She started her TikTok account in 2017 and became known for her modeling videos in 2019. She has since be ...

(born 1994 or 1995), Russian-Estonian model and influencer *

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, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal, cult leader, and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Some cult members committed a Manson ...

(1934–2017), adopted surname of cult leader from the United States * Charlotte Manson (1917–1996), American actress * Charly Manson (born 1975), Mexican professional wrestler * David Manson (militiaman) (1753–1836), American Revolutionary War aide to General George Washington *

David Manson (producer) David Manson (born 1952) is an 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'', for which he has re ...

(born 1952), American film and television producer, screenwriter, and director * David Ames Manson (1841–1929), merchant and political figure in Quebec * Grace Manson (1893–1967), American psychologist * Héléna Manson (1898–1994), French film actress * James Manson (Australian footballer) (born 1966), Australian rules footballer * Jeane Manson (born 1950), American model, singer, and actress * Jim Manson (Australian footballer) (died 2010), Australia footballer and father of James Manson * Josh Manson (born 1991), American ice hockey player * Mahlon Dickerson Manson (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 is the lead singer and the only original member remaining of the Marilyn Manson (band), same-titled band he founded in 1989. Th ...

(born 1969), stage name of Brian Hugh Warner, American musician and artist ** Marilyn Manson (band), the band of the same name * Mark Manson (born 1984), American self-help writer and blogger *

Michael Manson (politician) 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 Columbia ...

(1857–1932), Scottish-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia, Canada * Michael Manson (judge), judge of the Federal Court of Canada * Pat Manson (born 1967), American pole vaulter * Patrick Manson (1844–1922), Scottish physician, pioneer in the field of tropical medicine * Robert Manson (1866 or 1867–1932), Canadian politician * Shirley Manson (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) (1882–1958), British theologian * William J. Manson (1872–1948), Scottish-born magistrate and MLA for Dewdney in British Columbia, Canada

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

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{{surname, Manson Surnames of Scottish origin

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