Explore the Family Name Manders
The meaning of Manders
1. English: variant of Mander 1, with post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Dutch and Flemish: cognate of Mandemakers, an occupational name for someone who makes baskets, from Middle Dutch mande ‘basket, hive’.
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How common is the last name Manders in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Manders has seen minor fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,187th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 15,409th, a slight decrease of 1.46%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Manders surname increased from 1,781 to 1,901, a growth of 6.74%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decrease from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2010, representing a 3.03% decline.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,187 | #15,409 | -1.46% |
| Count | 1,781 | 1,901 | 6.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.66 | 0.64 | -3.03% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manders
When looking at ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes among those with the Manders surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, with 96.41% in 2000 and 95.79% in 2010, showing a minor decrease of 0.64%. There were also increases in those identifying as Black (from 0.95% to 1.37%) and Hispanic (from 1.24% to 1.32%). Those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities decreased by 50.53%, from 0.95% to 0.47%. New ethnic identities appearing in the 2010 data include Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, though these groups only account for 0.79% and 0.26% of the Manders surname holders respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.41% | 95.79% | -0.64% |
| Black | 0.95% | 1.37% | 44.21% |
| Hispanic | 1.24% | 1.32% | 6.45% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.79% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.95% | 0.47% | -50.53% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.26% | 0% |