Explore the Family Name Mandes

The meaning of Mandes

Altered form of Portuguese Mendes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Pedro, Armando, Joaquin, Jose Inez, Tomasa.

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How common is the last name Mandes in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mandes has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Mandes was ranked 50,261st in terms of surname prevalence in the United States, and by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 59,603, indicating an overall decline of about 18.59%. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased from 391 in 2000 to 339 in 2010, marking a 13.3% reduction. Accordingly, the proportion of Mandes per 100k of the population fell by 21.43%, going down from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,261	#59,603	-18.59%
Count	391	339	-13.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mandes

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mandes, again referencing the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White and Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Mandes-identifying individuals who identify as White saw a slight decrease from 61.64% to 57.52% over the decade. On the other hand, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 11.26%, rising from 36.06% in 2000 to 40.12% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Mandes surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Notably, those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.28% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	61.64%	57.52%	-6.68%
Hispanic	36.06%	40.12%	11.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.28%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%