Mundell Surname
Approximately 6,157 people bear this surname
Mundell Surname Definition:
Of NF. origin. From Norman de Magneville, De Mandeville, Latin de Magnavilla, "of the great town," a place in Normandy. The de Mandevilles, earls of Essex, were originally de Magneville. Gilbert Mandewel was juror on an inquest held at Traqueyr, 1274 (Bain, II, 34).
Read More About This SurnameMundell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,425 | 1:105,827 | 11,617 |
| South Africa | 781 | 1:69,370 | 8,653 |
| England | 621 | 1:89,723 | 9,689 |
| Canada | 488 | 1:75,503 | 8,520 |
| Scotland | 235 | 1:22,782 | 2,567 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1:32,116 | 5,589 |
| Jamaica | 122 | 1:23,524 | 1,938 |
| Australia | 118 | 1:228,777 | 21,625 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Uruguay | 35 | 1:98,050 | 9,677 |
| Northern Ireland | 32 | 1:57,657 | 4,597 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 65 | 1:68,152 | 5,061 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 223 | 1:16,786 | 1,802 |
| England | 193 | 1:126,297 | 11,831 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 515 | 1:97,512 | 9,915 |
Mundell (36) may also be a first name.
Mundell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of NF. origin. From Norman de Magneville, De Mandeville, Latin de Magnavilla, "of the great town," a place in Normandy. The de Mandevilles, earls of Essex, were originally de Magneville. Gilbert Mandewel was juror on an inquest held at Traqueyr, 1274 (Bain, II, 34). John de Mundeville of Wigtownshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal shows a figure of a bishop holding a cross, stars and scallop-shells on either side, S' Iohannls de Mondeville cl'ici (ibid., p. 214,534). Sir Henry de Mundeville also rendered homage in 1296, and as Sir Henry de Mundewyl was juror on an inquest on the lands of Lady la Zuche in Wigtownshire in the same year (ibid., p. 215). Roger de Mandeville was a competitor for the crown of Scotland in 1291 (Dunbar, Scottish kings, 1899, p. 84). Henry de Mundeville made a gift of three acres of his territory of Glengelt to the Abbey of Dryburgh (Dryburgh, 186), and in 1297 was invited by Edward I to go on an expedition to Flanders (Bain, II, p. 232; Documents illustrative of the history of Scotland, II, p. 169) Henry Monwyl witnessed a charter by Nicholas de Drunfres, burgess of the same town, 1394 (SCM., V, p. 251). Robert I gave Fergus de Monda Willa half of the lands of Stranrever in the sheriffdom of Wigtoun (RMS., I, App II, 610). Master Simon of Mundeville or Simon Mundevill (without 'of') had safe conducts into England in 1407-8 (Bain, IV, 728,761). Henry Mundwell was burgess of Wigtown, 1498, John Mundville was notary there in 1610, Robert Mundell was tenant in the barony of Mousewall, 1673 (PSAS., XXIII, p. 74), and James Mundell was examined for the Test in 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 433). Mundells are still numerous in Dumfriesshire. Mondevyl 1304, Munduail I486.
(Teutonic) Protector [Teutonic, as Old English, Old Saxon, Old Norse mund, hand, protector + the formerly or diminutive suff. -el-a]
Mundell Demographics
Mundell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mundell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mundell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mundell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mundell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mundell is the 79,251st most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,183,620 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Mundell are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mundell is also the 1,717,090th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 36 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,425 people, or 1 in 105,827. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent are found, Indiana, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Mundell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mundell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mundell surname increased 665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mundell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mundell last name are 11.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.37% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mundell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.38% more than the national average, earning R 454,788 per year; in Colombia they earn 40.28% less than the national average, earning $13,556,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning $46,543 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maundell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Mundel | 92 | 1,459 | / |
| Mondell | 86 | 480 | / |
| Moundel | 86 | 12 | / |
| Mundill | 86 | 11 | / |
| Mundiel | 86 | 9 | / |
| Muindel | 86 | 4 | / |
| Munndel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mundeel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maundel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mundl | 83 | 295 | / |
| Mondel | 77 | 1,493 | / |
| Mundil | 77 | 449 | / |
| Mündel | 77 | 392 | / |
| Mondeel | 71 | 257 | / |
| Mondiel | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mondill | 71 | 3 | / |
| Moundil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mondl | 67 | 845 | / |
| Mundlová | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mündl | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mundlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mundilová | 63 | 71 | / |
| Moumdehel | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mundilova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mondil | 62 | 40 | / |
| Mumdil | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mondhl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Moondil | 57 | 1 | / |
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