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UK surname

Manders

An occupational surname derived from the Old French word "mander" meaning "to gather" or "to command".

In the 1881 census there were 600 people recorded with the Manders surname, ranking it #5,832 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 958, ranked #5,998, down from #5,832 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Marylebone and St Matthew Bethnal Green. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Middlesbrough, East Lindsey and Birmingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Manders is 999 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 59.7%.

1881 census count

600

Ranked #5,832

Modern count

958

2016, ranked #5,998

Peak year

2002

999 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Manders had 600 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,832 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 958 in 2016, ranked #5,998.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 804 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Manders surname distribution map

The map shows where the Manders surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Manders surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Manders over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 226 #9,487
1861 historical 244 #10,087
1881 historical 600 #5,832
1891 historical 628 #6,158
1901 historical 760 #5,877
1911 historical 804 #5,459
1997 modern 901 #5,956
1998 modern 953 #5,884
1999 modern 991 #5,754
2000 modern 960 #5,882
2001 modern 942 #5,860
2002 modern 999 #5,691
2003 modern 973 #5,718
2004 modern 985 #5,665
2005 modern 960 #5,736
2006 modern 944 #5,826
2007 modern 954 #5,835
2008 modern 953 #5,865
2009 modern 995 #5,787
2010 modern 996 #5,897
2011 modern 990 #5,865
2012 modern 975 #5,858
2013 modern 961 #6,018
2014 modern 971 #6,010
2015 modern 965 #5,987
2016 modern 958 #5,998

Geography

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Where Manders' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Marylebone and St Matthew Bethnal Green. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Middlesbrough, East Lindsey and Birmingham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Marylebone London (North Districts)
4 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Middlesbrough 010 Middlesbrough
2 East Lindsey 002 East Lindsey
3 Middlesbrough 004 Middlesbrough
4 Middlesbrough 019 Middlesbrough
5 Birmingham 121 Birmingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Manders

These lists show first names that appear often with the Manders surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Manders

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Manders, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Manders surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Manders household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Manders is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Manders is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Manders falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Manders is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Manders, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Manders

The surname Manders originated in the Netherlands, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "mander," which means a basket or wicker container used for carrying goods. Historically, this surname was likely given to those involved in the trade or production of such baskets.

In early records, the name appears with various spellings, such as Mander, Manders, and Manderen. One of the earliest documented instances is found in a 1487 municipal record from the city of Utrecht, where a certain Adriaen Manders is listed as a resident.

The Manders surname is also linked to several place names in the Netherlands, including the village of Manders near Venray in the province of Limburg. It is believed that some individuals may have adopted the surname based on their association with these locations.

One notable historical figure bearing this surname was Carel Manders (1758-1836), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscape and genre scenes. His works are held in collections at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Teylers Museum in Haarlem.

Another prominent individual was Jacobus Manders (1837-1899), a Dutch Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Roermond from 1891 until his death. He played a significant role in the development of Catholic education in the Netherlands during the 19th century.

In the field of literature, Hendrik Manders (1883-1949) was a Dutch writer and poet whose works often explored themes of nature and rural life. His collection of poems, "De Stille Landschap" (The Silent Landscape), published in 1920, is considered one of his most significant contributions.

Moving to more recent times, Adriana Manders (1925-2010) was a Dutch politician and member of the Catholic People's Party. She served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1986, advocating for women's rights and social welfare policies.

Lastly, Petrus Manders (1919-2008) was a Dutch architect and urban planner who played a crucial role in the reconstruction and modernization of several Dutch cities after World War II, including Rotterdam and Utrecht.

These examples illustrate the historical presence and significance of the Manders surname across various fields, from the arts and literature to religion, politics, and architecture, throughout the centuries in the Netherlands and beyond.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Manders families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Manders surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 110 Manders' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.88x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 110 1.88x
Warwickshire 90 6.09x
Lancashire 59 0.85x
Lincolnshire 46 4.91x
Surrey 31 1.09x
Staffordshire 26 1.31x
Worcestershire 25 3.27x
Glamorgan 24 2.35x
Yorkshire 24 0.41x
Gloucestershire 21 1.83x
Northamptonshire 17 3.08x
Buckinghamshire 16 4.51x
Essex 12 1.04x
Oxfordshire 11 3.04x
Bedfordshire 10 3.29x
Durham 10 0.57x
Leicestershire 9 1.38x
Cheshire 7 0.54x
Cumberland 7 1.39x
Monmouthshire 7 1.65x
Shropshire 7 1.38x
Devon 6 0.49x
Kent 4 0.20x
Sussex 4 0.40x
Wiltshire 4 0.77x
Berkshire 3 0.68x
Hampshire 3 0.25x
Somerset 2 0.21x
Suffolk 2 0.28x
Derbyshire 1 0.11x
Huntingdonshire 1 0.86x
Midlothian 1 0.13x
Royal Navy 1 1.43x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 39 Manders' recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.58x.

Place Total Index
Aston 39 9.58x
Birmingham 28 5.68x
Bethnal Green London 26 10.21x
St Marylebone London 18 5.75x
Northfield 14 96.35x
St Pancras London 12 2.54x
Darlaston 11 40.22x
Kirkdale 11 9.40x
Tipton 11 18.15x
Willersey 11 1392.41x
Barnetby Le Wold 9 529.41x
Luton 9 17.13x
St Botolph Aldgate 9 112.50x
Stretton On Foss 9 1153.85x
Ecclesall Bierlow 8 6.77x
Greetwell 8 4705.88x
Llantwit Vairdre 8 69.75x
Padiham 8 47.59x
Tottington Lower End 8 24.20x
Aldsworth 7 909.09x
Birkenhead 7 6.79x
Evenley 7 693.07x
Islington London 7 1.23x
Lambeth 7 1.37x
Llantrisant 7 27.21x
Louth 7 32.59x
Watlington 7 188.68x
Barnstaple 6 31.33x
Belgrave 6 40.90x
Christchurch 6 45.77x
Hammersmith London 6 4.15x
Harmondsworth 6 164.84x
Liverpool 6 1.42x
Salford Priors 6 363.64x
Scotter 6 279.07x
Shrewsbury St Mary 6 30.02x
Southwark St George Martyr 6 5.09x
Walthamstow 6 14.41x
Wingate 6 50.17x
Acton 5 14.55x
Arlecdon 5 37.26x
Croughton 5 409.84x
Dudley 5 5.37x
Hackney London 5 1.52x
Ormskirk 5 37.57x
West Ham 5 1.96x
Wolverton 5 68.21x
Aylesbury 4 25.46x
Bradford 4 2.84x
Brighton 4 2.01x
Frimley 4 49.14x
Grantham 4 32.73x
Kings Norton 4 5.83x
Margam 4 35.15x
Marlborough St Mary Virgin 4 109.59x
Middlesbrough 4 5.29x
Newington 4 1.85x
Paddington London 4 1.86x
Saxby In Glanford Brigg 4 606.06x
Chelsea London 3 1.70x
Dewsbury 3 5.04x
Leicester St Margaret 3 1.89x
Limehouse London 3 4.66x
Little Bolton 3 3.35x
Manchester 3 0.96x
Penarth 3 30.06x
Sculcoates 3 3.26x
Syresham 3 186.34x
Temple Grafton 3 361.45x
Wootton Wawen 3 64.38x
Wycombe 3 11.36x
Aston Blank 2 333.33x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 1.81x
Everton 2 0.90x
Kensington London 2 0.61x
Llanharan 2 190.48x
Lower Booths 2 16.05x
Stainton Le Vale 2 625.00x
Sunderland Bridge 2 72.20x
Water Stratford 2 526.32x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Manders surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Manders surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 37
George 33
Thomas 28
John 26
Charles 24
James 17
Henry 15
Richard 11
Joseph 9
Robert 9
Alfred 6
Samuel 6
Albert 5
Ernest 5
Edward 4
Frederick 4
Arthur 3
Daniel 3
David 3
Harry 3
Edgar 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Fred 2
Fredrick 2
Isaac 2
Jabez 2
Matthew 2
Michael 2
Uriah 2
Benjamin 1
Charle 1
Cornelias 1
Frederic 1
Geo.Ed. 1
Georg. 1
Harvey 1
Henery 1
Herbert 1
Hisgar 1
Jacob 1
Jno. 1
Jonathan 1
Lawrence 1
Montague 1
Neville 1
Owen 1
Rd. 1
Reginald 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Manders surname: questions and answers

How common was the Manders surname in 1881?

In 1881, 600 people were recorded with the Manders surname. That placed it at #5,832 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Manders surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 958 in 2016. That gives Manders a modern rank of #5,998.

What does the Manders surname mean?

An occupational surname derived from the Old French word "mander" meaning "to gather" or "to command".

What does the Manders map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Manders bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.