Mahl Family History

Mahl Surname Meaning

North German (Mähl): topographic name for someone who lived at a mill Low German Mähl or a metonymic occupational name for a miller or mill worker.

German: nickname from Middle High German Middle Low German māl ‘mark stain’. German: topographic name from Middle High German Middle Low German māl ‘boundary mark or stone’.

Germanized form of Sorbian Mały ‘small little’ (see Maly) and of its shortened form Mał which can also be from a short form of the Old Sorbian personal name Małomir based on Old Slavic malъ ‘small little’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Mahl ‘meal’ one of surnames distributed at random by Austrian clerks.

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

Similar surnames: Ahl, Mehl, Pahl, Muhl, Madl, Wahl, Mohl, Dahl, Bahl, Cail

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1K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Mahl family from?

You can see how Mahl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mahl family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Mahl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Mahl families living in Middlesex. This was about 73% of all the recorded Mahl's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Mahl families in 1891.

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What did your Mahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mahl.

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Unpaid domestic duties

50%

school teacher (retired)

50%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Mahl. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mahl census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Mahl. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Mahl. For the veterans among your Mahl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mahl lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Mahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Mahl in 1961 was 53, and 76 in 2004.

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Mahl Surname Meaning

North German (Mähl): topographic name for someone who lived at a mill Low German Mähl or a metonymic occupational name for a miller or mill worker.

German: nickname from Middle High German Middle Low German māl ‘mark stain’. German: topographic name from Middle High German Middle Low German māl ‘boundary mark or stone’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Mahl ‘meal’ one of surnames distributed at random by Austrian clerks.

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

Where is the Mahl family from?

What did your Mahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mahl.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

50%

school teacher (retired)

50%

What Mahl family records will you find?

What is the average Mahl lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Mahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Mahl in 1961 was 53, and 76 in 2004.

Mahl Family History

Mahl Surname Meaning

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Mahl Surname Meaning

36,000 record(s) for Mahl

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Where is the Mahl family from?

What did your Mahl ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mahl lifespan?

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