Find out how popular the last name Manda is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Manda.

Manda, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Manda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manda in America

Manda is the 33810th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manda surname appeared 673 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Manda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manda to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Manda

The surname Manda has its origins in the Spanish region of Galicia, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Galician word "manda," which means a gift or donation, often referring to a religious offering or bequest.

In the early records of Galicia, the name Manda appeared in various forms, including Manda, Mendas, and Mandas. These variations likely resulted from local dialects and scribal errors in transcribing the name over time.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Manda can be found in the "Catastro de Ensenada," a census-like document compiled in the mid-18th century under the reign of King Ferdinand VI of Spain. This document lists several individuals with the surname Manda residing in various parishes and towns across Galicia.

A notable individual bearing the name Manda was Juan Manda, a Galician nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 16th century. Records indicate that Juan Manda was a prominent figure in the region and owned vast estates near the town of Pontevedra.

Another historical figure with the surname Manda was María Manda, a nun who lived in the 17th century and served as the abbess of the Convent of Santa Clara in Santiago de Compostela, one of the most important religious institutions in Galicia.

In the 19th century, José Manda was a respected physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of medicine in Spain. Born in 1825 in the town of Ourense, José Manda published several influential works on public health and hygiene.

A more contemporary figure with the surname Manda was Xosé Manda Álvarez, a renowned Galician poet and writer who lived from 1896 to 1976. Álvarez's works celebrated the rich culture and traditions of Galicia and helped to preserve the region's literary heritage.

While the surname Manda is not as common today as it once was in Galicia, it remains a part of the region's historical legacy and can be traced back to its origins as a term associated with religious offerings and bequests.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manda

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Manda.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Manda was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Manda has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Manda was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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