Mandal, also spelled Mondal, is an honorific title that was used for local chieftains in present-day Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

The word "mandal" has various meanings depending upon the context, such as circle, orb, disc, ring, sphere, globe, orbit, province, assemblage or zone.

[1] A mandal was an administrative circle under a district or revenue division, similar to a tehsil, in many parts of South Asia.

Gregory Clark found Mandal as one of the common surnames among petitioners to the East India Company courts.

[7][8] Mondal surname is commonly found among trading and peasant communities like Baishya Saha, Mahishya, Sadgop, Tili and some OBC castes.