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

Mangold, 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 Mangold surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mangold in America

Mangold is the 8110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mangold surname appeared 4,088 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 Mangold.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mangold 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 Mangold

The surname Mangold is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Mangold," which refers to the leafy green vegetable known as Swiss chard or leaf beet. This suggests that the name may have originated as a nickname for someone who grew or sold this vegetable.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Mangold date back to the 14th century in various regions of Germany. One notable mention is found in a 1376 document from the city of Nuremberg, which refers to a certain "Hans Mangold."

Mangold was also a relatively common surname in the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany during the 16th and 17th centuries. This area experienced significant emigration to other parts of Europe and the Americas during this period, likely contributing to the spread of the name.

In Switzerland, the surname Mangold can be found in records from the 15th century onwards, particularly in the German-speaking regions. One notable bearer of this name was Johann Jakob Mangold (1651-1730), a Swiss theologian and author who served as a pastor in Zurich.

The Mangold surname also made its way to other parts of Europe, including France and the Netherlands, where it was sometimes adapted to local spellings such as Mangold or Mangolt.

Another notable figure with the surname Mangold was the German artist and engraver Johann Martin Mangold (1788-1834), who was known for his landscape etchings and engravings.

In the United Kingdom, the name is relatively rare but can be found in historical records dating back to the 18th century, likely due to German immigration during that period.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mangold include:

1. Robert Mangold (born 1937), an American minimalist artist known for his geometric paintings and drawings.
2. Annemarie Mangold (1908-1986), a German politician and member of the Bundestag.
3. Jurgen Mangold (born 1949), a German football player and manager.
4. Karl Mangold (1870-1945), a German philologist and classical scholar.
5. Philipp Mangold (1894-1975), a Swiss writer and journalist.

While the surname Mangold is not among the most common in German-speaking regions, its history can be traced back to the Middle Ages and is deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic heritage of these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mangold

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

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

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