Last Name MORDAUNT

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Meaning Nickname: The biter. The legend has ever been that this is the origin of this Norman name. Osbertle Mordaunt possessed Radwell, county Bedford, by gift of his brother, who had received it from the Conqueror for services rendered.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 82,344 (2000 US census) 55,359 (1990 US census)
Count 213 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 84.98%, or 181 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.39%, or 20 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.35%, or 5 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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