Explore the Family Name Mantell

The meaning of Mantell

1. English (southern) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Mantel. The historic English pronunciation has the stress on the first syllable, more recently on the second. 2. Americanized form of German, French, and Dutch Mantel. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Asher, Elihu, Yetta.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mantell has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mantell ranked as the 24,432nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 27,481st spot, marking a 12.48% decrease. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname also declined from 960 in 2000 to 877 in 2010, a fall of 8.65%. The proportion per 100k of the population also decreased by 16.67%, going from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,432	#27,481	-12.48%
Count	960	877	-8.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.3	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mantell

In terms of ethnic identity, the Mantell surname has demonstrated some changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of individuals with the Mantell surname identified as White (96.15% in 2000 and 94.41% in 2010), there was a slight decrease in this group by 1.81%. There was a notable increase among those identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.73% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010, which represents a significant change of 119.18%. The Hispanic representation also rose from 2.29% to 2.96%, an increase of 29.26%. However, in 2010, the census reported no individuals with the Mantell surname identifying as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.15%	94.41%	-1.81%
Hispanic	2.29%	2.96%	29.26%
Two or More Races	0.73%	1.6%	119.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.57%	0%
Black	0.52%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%