Mandel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Mandel family

The surname Mandel was first found in Kelso, Scotland where "this name first appears in connection with the Abbey of Kelso and shortly afterwards with the Abbey of Arbroath. About 1180 Andrew Maunsel or Mansel witnessed a charter of the church of Pencathlan to Kelso. Willelmus Manselmus witnessed William de Moreuille's charter of Gillemoristun to Edulfus filius Uctredi before 1196."

"Between 1198 and 1222 we find Andrew Maunsel witnessing charters by William de Veteri Ponte and Bernard de Haudene in favor of Kelso Abbey and also witnessing the charter of the church of Brennath (Birnie in Moray) to the same abbey. About 1200 he granted liberty to the Abbey of Kelso to build a weir upon part of his ground 'in le halech ex orientali parte ville de Roxbergh'" 1

Early History of the Mandel family

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Mandel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mansell, Mansel, Mancell, Mauncell and others.

Early Notables of the Mandel family

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Mandel Ranking

In the United States, the name Mandel is the 5,052^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Mandel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mandel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Geo Mandel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Johann Christoph Mandel, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753
Georg Adam Mandel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Johan Christian Mandel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Georg Carl Mandel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 3
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Mandel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Nikolaus Mandel, who landed in Brazil in 1827 3
John Mandel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
J William Mandel, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
Anna Marie Mandel, who landed in Brazil in 1863 3
Jakob Mandel, who landed in Brazil in 1863 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mandel (post 1700) +

John Alfred "Johnny" Mandel (1925-2020), American five-time Grammy Award winning composer and arranger who worked with Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diane Schuur and Shirley Horn, known for "Suicide Is Painless", "The Shadow of Your Smile", "Emily" and many more
Barbara Abrams Mandel (1925-2019), American activist and philanthropist
Morton Leon Mandel (1921-2019), American business magnate, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
William Marx “Bill” Mandel (1917-2016), American broadcast journalist
Marvin Mandel (1920-2015), American politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (1969-1979), Chair of the National Governors Association (1972-1973), awarded the Herbert Lehman Ethics Award in 1969
Loring Mandel (b. 1928), American playwright
Harvey Mandel (b. 1945), American guitarist
William M. Mandel, American politician, American Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1950, 1952 4
Shirley Mandel, American politician, Representative from California 30th District, 1996 4
Marvin Mandel (b. 1920), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, 1951; Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1952-69; Governor of Maryland, 1969-77, 1979 4
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Mandel Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Quod vult valde vult
Motto Translation: Whae he wishes, he wishes fervently.

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html