Explore the Family Name Mondor
The meaning of Mondor
French: habitational name from Mont-Dore in Puy-de-Dôme (named with Old French mont ‘mountain, hill’ + a pre-Celtic element, dur), or from (Le) Mondor, the name of a few places in various parts of France, and Saint-Didier au Mont-d’Or in Rhône (all named with Old French mont ‘mountain, hill’ + or ‘gold’). Some characteristic forenames: French Andree, Henri, Jacques, Normand.
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How common is the last name Mondor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mondor has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mondor ranked 32,380 in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 34,223rd most common surname. Furthermore, the number of individuals with the Mondor surname decreased slightly from 670 in 2000 to 663 in 2010 - a diminution of just over 1%. This means that for every 100,000 people surveyed, around 0.22 had the surname Mondor in 2010, down 12% from 0.25 in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,380 | #34,223 | -5.69% |
| Count | 670 | 663 | -1.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.22 | -12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mondor
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mondor in the Decennial U.S. Census, the data shows that the majority of people with this surname identify as White, making up 92.09% in 2000 and 91.55% in 2010. However, there was a substantial increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.94% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010 - an increase of nearly 48%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 22.83%, while the count for Black went down to zero in 2010 from 2.09% in 2000. Interestingly, for the first time, some people with this surname started identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, while the count for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.09% | 91.55% | -0.59% |
| Hispanic | 1.94% | 2.87% | 47.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.54% | 1.96% | -22.83% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.96% | 0% |
| Black | 2.09% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |