Explore the Family Name Mahlmann

The meaning of Mahlmann

German (Mählmann): occupational name for a miller’s assistant, from Low German Mähl, Möhl ‘mill’ + -mann ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Gerhard, Heinz, Rainer.

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How common is the last name Mahlmann in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mahlmann saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 82,344 to 84,136. Despite this minor dip in rank, the count of individuals with this surname experienced an increase of 4.69%, rising from 213 in 2000 to 223 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#82,344#84,136-2.18%
Count2132234.69%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mahlmann

The ethnic identity associated with the Mahlmann surname, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly white. In 2000, 99.06% of those with this surname identified as white, though this percentage decreased slightly to 94.62% by 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic by 2010, accounting for 2.24% of the Mahlmanns.

20002010Change
White99.06%94.62%-4.48%
Hispanic0%2.24%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%