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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 1891 there were 233 Mander families living in Warwickshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Mander's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Mander families in 1891.
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What did your Mander ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mander. 9% of Mander men worked as a Builders Labourer and 70% of Mander women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mander were Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Farm Labourer
    6%
  • Retired
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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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 UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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What is the average Mander lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mander life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Mander in 1943 was 41, and 80 in 2004.

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