Explore the Family Name Mandrell

The meaning of Mandrell

1. Americanized form of Polish Mądrala, a nickname derived from the vocabulary word mądry ‘wise’ (see Mondry). 2. English: variant of Maundrell, an unexplained name possibly connected with the rare Middle English term maundrel, a measure of capacity (typically, of wine).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mandrell has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Mandrell name was the 21,804th most popular surname but dropped in rank to 23,300 in 2010, representing a decline of 6.86%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname slipped from 1,112 in 2000 to 1,093 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 1.71%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Mandrell surname also dipped by 9.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#21,804#23,300-6.86%
Count1,1121,093-1.71%
Proportion per 100k0.410.37-9.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mandrell

In terms of ethnicity based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Mandrell surname identify as White, reflecting 92.90% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 92.96% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black declined from 3.24% to 2.65% over the decade. A noticeable change occurred in those identifying as Hispanic, which fell significantly by 46.86% from 2000 to 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of the Mandrell surname among those identifying with two or more races grew by 62.96%, although still remaining a small fraction of the total. There were no individuals with the Mandrell surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

20002010Change
White92.9%92.96%0.06%
Black3.24%2.65%-18.21%
Two or More Races1.35%2.2%62.96%
Hispanic2.07%1.1%-46.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%