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Mandeville Name Meaning

French: habitational name from Mandeville the name of two places in Normandy derived from Latin magna villa ‘large estate’ or a variant of Manneville a habitational name from Manneville the name of several places in Normandy (see 2 below). Compare Montville and Monville . English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Manneville (Seine-Maritime Calvados) Manneville-sur-Risle (Eure) or Magneville (Manche). Irish: in Ireland the name was Gaelicized as de Mhóinbhíol absorbed some cases of Maidewell and in other cases was re-Anglicized as Mansfield .

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


Similar surnames: Neville, Deville, Mansell, Banville, Bonneville, Saville, Monville

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Where is the Mandeville family from?

You can see how Mandeville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mandeville family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Mandeville families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 161 Mandeville families living in Quebec. This was about 85% of all the recorded Mandeville's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mandeville families in 1911.
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What did your Mandeville ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Tudiant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mandeville. 27% of Mandeville men worked as a Journalier and 50% of Mandeville women worked as a Tudiant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mandeville were Farmer and Commis. .

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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 1921

  • Journalier
    27%
  • Cultivateur
    22%
  • Fils De Cultivateur
    17%
  • Farmer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Tudiant
    50%
  • Commis
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mandeville. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Mandeville. For the veterans among your Mandeville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mandeville lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mandeville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mandeville in 1943 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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