Almond
Derived from the Germanic and Yiddish word for almond. It likely originated as an occupational surname for a grower or seller of almonds, or a topographic name for someone living near an almond tree.
Less common today
Mandel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,044 in 1990.
NFL wide receiver
Birth name of actor Mandy Patinkin
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
