Explore the Family Name Mante

The meaning of Mante

1. English (Warwickshire and Yorkshire; of Norman origin): variant of Mant, a habitational name from the adjacent French communes of Mantes-la-Jolie and Mantes-la-Ville (Seine-et-Oise). 2. German: variant of Mandt. 3. French: nickname for someone who wore a coat, from mante, a term denoting a kind of short coat. 4. West African (Ghana): name found among the Ga people, of unexplained etymology. Compare Mantey. 5. Indian (Maharashtra): from a nomadic tribal name, probably from a place so called in Dhad in Maharashtra. 6. Filipino: unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mante has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 58,692 in terms of general prevalence, but by 2010, it had moved up to 57,516. This represents a 2.0% change over this period. While the count of individuals with this surname also increased from 323 to 354 (a 9.6% rise), the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#58,692#57,5162%
Count3233549.6%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mante

The ethnic identity associated with the name Mante also evolved during the 2000s, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (26.01% to 28.53%) and Black (14.24% to 21.47%). The percentage of individuals identified as belonging to two or more races also saw a significant rise, jumping from 2.17% to 3.39%. On the other hand, the count of those who identified as White or Hispanic declined over this period, with White dropping from 46.44% to 37.57% and Hispanic from 11.15% to 9.04%. The number of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same.

20002010Change
White46.44%37.57%-19.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander26.01%28.53%9.69%
Black14.24%21.47%50.77%
Hispanic11.15%9.04%-18.92%
Two or More Races2.17%3.39%56.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%