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Mander Family History

Mander Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English mander maunder ‘basket-maker’ a derivative of Middle English mande maunde ‘basket’. Compare Mand.

German: habitational name from any of the places called Mandern in Hesse and the Rhineland.

Indian (Punjab): Sikh (Dogar Jat) name of unexplained etymology based on the names of clans in these communities.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Mander family from?

You can see how Mander families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mander family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mander families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 4 Mander families living in Maryland. This was about 57% of all the recorded Mander's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Mander families in 1840.
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What did your Mander ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mander. 20% of Mander men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Mander women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mander were Waiter and Bookkeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    18%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Waiter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    22%
  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Bookkeeper
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mander. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 25,000 military records available for the last name Mander. For the veterans among your Mander ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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