Explore the Family Name Mandile

The meaning of Mandile

Italian (southern): from medieval Greek mandili(o)n ‘scarf’ (see Mandala), presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold scarves or a nickname for someone who habitually wore a scarf. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Francesco, Gaetano, Vito.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mandile saw a minor fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 49,249th most common name in the United States, sliding to the 51,610th spot by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 4.79%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname saw a slight increase of 0.5%, moving from 401 in 2000 to 403 in 2010. Despite this, the proportion of people named Mandile per 100k decreased by 6.67%, suggesting that while the number of people with this name increased, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#51,610	-4.79%
Count	401	403	0.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mandile

In terms of ethnic identity, the Mandile surname is overwhelmingly associated with White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.26% of individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing slightly to 97.52% in 2010. The surname also has a small association with Hispanic ethnicity, with 2.24% identifying as such in 2000 and 2.23% in 2010. No presence of this surname was recorded within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.26%	97.52%	0.27%
Hispanic	2.24%	2.23%	-0.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%