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

Mandeville, 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 Mandeville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mandeville in America

Mandeville is the 11497th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mandeville surname appeared 2,737 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mandeville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mandeville 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 Mandeville

The surname Mandeville originated in Normandy, France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "mande" meaning "territory" and "ville" meaning "town", referring to someone who lived in the town or territory of Mandeville.

The name first appeared in written records as early as the 11th century. One of the earliest known references is in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which mentions a landowner named William de Mandeville.

The Mandevilles were a prominent Norman family that held lands in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Geoffrey de Mandeville (c. 1100-1144) was a notable figure who played a role in the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda during the Anarchy period in the 12th century. He became Earl of Essex and held several important castles and estates.

Another historical figure with this surname was John Mandeville (c. 1300-1372), a famous English writer and traveler who claimed to have spent over 30 years traveling through Asia and Africa. His book "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville" was a popular work of travel literature in the Middle Ages, although some of his claims are considered exaggerated or fictional.

In the 13th century, the name was also found in the form "Manduyt" or "Maundevill" in various records. A notable example is William de Mandeville, the third Earl of Essex (c. 1166-1227), who played a significant role in the Barons' Revolt against King John and the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215.

Other historical figures with the surname Mandeville include Bernard de Mandeville (1670-1733), a Dutch philosopher and satirist known for his work "The Fable of the Bees"; and Sir John Mandeville (1456-1487), an English soldier and diplomat who served under King Henry VII.

Throughout history, the Mandeville surname has been found in various spellings, including Manduyt, Maundevill, Maundeville, and Moundeville, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and regional dialects over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mandeville

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

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 Mandeville 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 Mandeville 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 Mandeville was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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