Mante last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Mante

A surname of French origin meaning 'mantle' or 'cloak'.

Mante, 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 Mante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mante in America

Mante is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mante surname appeared 354 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 Mante.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mante 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank5751658692-2.02%
Count3543239.16%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120.00%

The history of the last name Mante

The surname MANTE is believed to have originated in France during the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "mante," which refers to a cloak or mantle. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a person who made or sold these garments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MANTE surname can be found in the census records of the town of Beauvais in northern France, dating back to the year 1275. In these records, a certain Jean MANTE is listed as a resident of the town.

In the 14th century, the MANTE name appears in several historical documents, including the Armorial Général de France, a registry of coats of arms maintained by the French monarchy. This indicates that members of the MANTE family had achieved a certain level of prominence and nobility during this period.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the MANTE surname was Jean-Baptiste MANTE, a French philosopher and theologian born in 1548 in Beauvais. He was a renowned scholar and author of several works on religious philosophy.

In the 17th century, the MANTE name spread beyond France to other parts of Europe. One notable bearer of the name during this time was Pieter MANTE, a Dutch painter born in 1599 in Amsterdam. He was known for his landscapes and religious paintings.

The 18th century saw the MANTE name gain further recognition with the birth of Thomas MANTE, a British military engineer and cartographer born in 1733 in Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his detailed maps of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.

Another prominent figure with the MANTE surname was Louis-François MANTE, a French author and playwright born in 1756 in Paris. He wrote several successful plays and novels during his lifetime, including the popular work "Les Deux Cousins" in 1792.

In the 19th century, the MANTE name continued to be represented in various fields. For instance, Charles MANTE, born in 1818 in London, was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in England, including the Royal Albert Hall.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mante

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

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 Mante was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only37.57%133
Non-Hispanic Black Only21.47%76
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only28.53%101
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races3.39%12
Hispanic Origin9.04%32

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 Mante has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White37.57%46.44%-21.12%
Black21.47%14.24%40.49%
Asian and Pacific Islander28.53%26.01%9.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races3.39%2.17%43.88%
Hispanic9.04%11.15%-20.90%

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

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