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UK surname

Mandeville

A locational surname referring to any of the places in England or France named Mandeville, meaning "great town."

In the 1881 census there were 157 people recorded with the Mandeville surname, ranking it #15,046 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 272, ranked #15,832, down from #15,046 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Godalming, Byfleet and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Runnymede, Woking and Surrey Heath.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mandeville is 317 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 73.2%.

1881 census count

157

Ranked #15,046

Modern count

272

2016, ranked #15,832

Peak year

2002

317 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mandeville had 157 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,046 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 272 in 2016, ranked #15,832.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 261 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Mandeville surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mandeville surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mandeville 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 95 #17,707
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 157 #15,046
1891 historical 177 #16,330
1901 historical 223 #14,134
1911 historical 261 #12,526
1997 modern 284 #14,006
1998 modern 293 #14,094
1999 modern 289 #14,320
2000 modern 295 #14,070
2001 modern 305 #13,594
2002 modern 317 #13,506
2003 modern 310 #13,522
2004 modern 288 #14,254
2005 modern 281 #14,411
2006 modern 276 #14,700
2007 modern 268 #15,172
2008 modern 276 #14,994
2009 modern 274 #15,395
2010 modern 283 #15,363
2011 modern 286 #15,091
2012 modern 274 #15,498
2013 modern 284 #15,358
2014 modern 292 #15,129
2015 modern 285 #15,307
2016 modern 272 #15,832

Geography

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Where Mandevilles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Godalming, Byfleet, London parishes, St James Clerkenwell and St George the Martyr. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Runnymede, Woking, Surrey Heath, Windsor and Maidenhead and Knowsley. 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 Godalming Surrey
2 Byfleet Surrey
3 London parishes London 3
4 St James Clerkenwell London (Central Districts)
5 St George the Martyr London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Runnymede 009 Runnymede
2 Woking 001 Woking
3 Surrey Heath 003 Surrey Heath
4 Windsor and Maidenhead 002 Windsor and Maidenhead
5 Knowsley 006 Knowsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mandeville

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mandeville

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mandeville, 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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Mandeville surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Mandeville 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 neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Mandeville is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mandeville is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Mandeville falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Mandeville 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Mandeville

The surname Mandeville originated in Normandy, France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "mande" meaning "territory" and "ville" meaning "town", referring to someone who lived in the town or territory of Mandeville.

The name first appeared in written records as early as the 11th century. One of the earliest known references is in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which mentions a landowner named William de Mandeville.

The Mandevilles were a prominent Norman family that held lands in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Geoffrey de Mandeville (c. 1100-1144) was a notable figure who played a role in the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda during the Anarchy period in the 12th century. He became Earl of Essex and held several important castles and estates.

Another historical figure with this surname was John Mandeville (c. 1300-1372), a famous English writer and traveler who claimed to have spent over 30 years traveling through Asia and Africa. His book "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville" was a popular work of travel literature in the Middle Ages, although some of his claims are considered exaggerated or fictional.

In the 13th century, the name was also found in the form "Manduyt" or "Maundevill" in various records. A notable example is William de Mandeville, the third Earl of Essex (c. 1166-1227), who played a significant role in the Barons' Revolt against King John and the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215.

Other historical figures with the surname Mandeville include Bernard de Mandeville (1670-1733), a Dutch philosopher and satirist known for his work "The Fable of the Bees"; and Sir John Mandeville (1456-1487), an English soldier and diplomat who served under King Henry VII.

Throughout history, the Mandeville surname has been found in various spellings, including Manduyt, Maundevill, Maundeville, and Moundeville, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and regional dialects over time.

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1881 census detail

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Mandeville families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mandeville 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. Surrey leads with 80 Mandevilles recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.07x.

County Total Index
Surrey 80 11.07x
Yorkshire 25 1.70x
Middlesex 14 0.94x
Berkshire 8 7.19x
Lincolnshire 6 2.53x
Cheshire 5 1.53x
Cambridgeshire 4 4.26x
Kent 4 0.79x
Northamptonshire 2 1.43x
Nottinghamshire 2 1.00x
Lancashire 1 0.06x
Warwickshire 1 0.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Godalming in Surrey leads with 33 Mandevilles recorded in 1881 and an index of 725.27x.

Place Total Index
Godalming 33 725.27x
Witley 10 1960.78x
Bradford 9 25.30x
Southwark St George Martyr 7 23.47x
Great Grimsby 6 39.87x
Lambeth 6 4.64x
Linthorpe 6 68.42x
Sandhurst 6 277.78x
Church Hulme 5 1470.59x
Clerkenwell London 5 14.29x
Guildford St Nicholas 5 390.63x
Send Ripley 5 531.91x
Byfleet 4 625.00x
Hambledon 4 526.32x
Harthill Cum Woodall 4 714.29x
Islington London 4 2.78x
Sawston 4 439.56x
Clewer 2 43.86x
Friern Barnet 2 61.16x
Holy Trinity 2 5.66x
Kettering 2 35.46x
Leatherhead 2 110.50x
Leeds 2 2.41x
Reculver 2 1333.33x
Stoke 2 58.65x
Warsop 2 377.36x
Westminster St 2 36.56x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 1 7.30x
Edgbaston 1 8.63x
Enfield 1 10.28x
Guildford St Mary 1 112.36x
Kirkdale 1 3.38x
Lee 1 13.62x
Newington 1 24.69x
Rochester St Margaret 1 18.76x
Woking 1 22.99x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 8
Charles 6
James 6
John 6
George 5
Thomas 5
Robert 4
Edward 3
Frederick 3
Henry 3
Joseph 3
Ernest 2
Owen 2
Alfred 1
C. 1
C.J. 1
Chas. 1
Edmund 1
F.T. 1
Frrank 1
Harry 1
Jas. 1
Lawrence 1
Louisa 1
Luke 1
Oscar 1
Percival 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
W.A. 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1
Willie 1
Willm.A. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mandeville surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mandeville surname in 1881?

In 1881, 157 people were recorded with the Mandeville surname. That placed it at #15,046 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mandeville surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 272 in 2016. That gives Mandeville a modern rank of #15,832.

What does the Mandeville surname mean?

A locational surname referring to any of the places in England or France named Mandeville, meaning "great town."

What does the Mandeville map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Mandeville 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.