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Mautz Name Meaning

South German: nickname for a grouch or complainer from Swabian dialect mau(n)zen ‘to complain’. German: variant of Mutz and Muth . Germanized form of Slovenian Mavec or Mavc: nickname for a physically small man a derivative of mal ‘small’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kautz, Lautz, Martz, Maute, Mantz, Pautz, Bautz, Mutz, Hatz, Marte

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Where is the Mautz family from?

You can see how Mautz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mautz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Mautz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Mautz families living in Kent. This was about 71% of all the recorded Mautz's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Mautz families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mautz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mautz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mautz. 43% of Mautz men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Mautz women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mautz were Farm Laborer and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Operator
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Manager
    10%
  • Teacher
    10%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Mautz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mautz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 477 immigration records available for the last name Mautz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 803 military records available for the last name Mautz. For the veterans among your Mautz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mautz lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mautz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Mautz in 1954 was 52, and 83 in 2004.

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