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Mansel

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Pronounced MAN-sul /ˈmæn.səl/Medium

Meaning: Mansel is a surname with two overlapping sources: an Old English/Old French sense of 'from the manse' (a residence, once denoting a landowner), and a locational form tied to Le Mans in France or to a place in Wales named after the medieval personal name Maunsel; it was carried by the prominent Welsh Mansel family from the twelfth century onward.Low

In 30 seconds: Mansel is a Welsh surname name tied to a landed estate or the French town of Le Mans. It appeared early in the United States, peaking around 1924 at about 18 boys a year (said MAN-sul).
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Origin LowWelsh, French
MeaningMansel is a surname with two overlapping sources: an Old English/Old French sense of 'from the manse' (a residence, once denoting a landowner), and a locational form tied to Le Mans in France or to a place in Wales named after the medieval personal name Maunsel; it was carried by the prominent Welsh Mansel family from the twelfth century onward.
U.S. rank (1964)#3490 ↗ Rising
1964 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 280

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192419131964

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mansel is a surname-name with roots in the Old French and Old English word for a manse, or landed residence, and in the place-name Le Mans in France; it may also point to a Welsh location named for the medieval personal name Maunsel. It was borne prominently by the Mansel family of Glamorgan, Welsh landowners recorded from the twelfth century.

As a first name Mansel was never common in the United States, given to about 18 boys a year at its peak in 1924, and it appears in the SSA data from 1913 to 1964. A boy named Mansel at his peak would be a centenarian today, and the name reads as a distinctly antique, heritage surname-style choice.

Did you know? Mansel was the name of a prominent landowning family in Wales from the twelfth century, whose descendants carried the surname into wider English-speaking use as an occasional first name.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Mansel — Welsh/French surname; Old French 'manse'; Le Mans; Mansel family of Glamorgan

Variations

MansellMaunsellMansil

Nicknames

ManSel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mansel mean?

It is a Welsh and English surname meaning 'from the manse,' also linked to the French town of Le Mans.

How do you pronounce Mansel?

It is said MAN-sul /ˈmæn.səl/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Mansel a boy or girl name?

Mansel is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Mansel?

It was always rare as a first name, given to about 18 boys a year at its 1924 peak, and it disappeared from records by the mid-1960s.

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