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Indigenous Manx names tend to be predominately Gaelic in origin, with some Norse, Norman and English input as well. Because of the low population of the country (currently round about 70,000), and a large influx of people during the 19th and 20th centuries, surnames from elsewhere are particularly common. | Indigenous Manx names tend to be predominately Gaelic in origin, with some Norse, Norman and English input as well. Because of the low population of the country (currently round about 70,000), and a large influx of people during the 19th and 20th centuries, surnames from elsewhere are particularly common. | ||
==Online Tools== | ==Online Tools== | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/manx '''Behind the Name: Manx Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/manx '''Behind the Name: Manx Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://heraldry.sca.org/names/jonesmanx16.html '''Manx Names in the Early 16th Century'''] | *[https://heraldry.sca.org/names/jonesmanx16.html '''Manx Names in the Early 16th Century'''] | ||
*[http://asmanxasthehills.com/christian-names-of-the-isle-of-man/ '''Manx First Names'''] | *[http://asmanxasthehills.com/christian-names-of-the-isle-of-man/ '''Manx First Names'''] | ||