Explore the Family Name Mahlum
The meaning of Mahlum
Americanized form of Norwegian Mæhlum: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southeastern Norway, from Old Norse Methalheimr, i.e. ‘the farm’ (heimr) ‘in the middle’ (methal).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mahlum in the United States?
The surname Mahlum held the rank of 29,181 in popularity in the year 2000, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. This rank slightly decreased by 0.91 percent to 29,447 in 2010. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 765 in 2000 to 802 in 2010, marking a rise of 4.84 percent. The proportion of the Mahlum surname per 100,000 people also experienced a minor decrease of 3.57 percent, dropping from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,181 | #29,447 | -0.91% |
| Count | 765 | 802 | 4.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.27 | -3.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mahlum
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the Mahlum surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease over the decade from 97.52 percent to 94.26 percent. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, increasing from 1.05 percent in 2000 to 2.12 percent in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase from 0.78 percent to 1.50 percent. Interestingly, in 2010, the Census recorded an appearance of Black ethnicity within the Mahlum surname demographic, which was not present in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.52% | 94.26% | -3.34% |
| Hispanic | 1.05% | 2.12% | 101.9% |
| Two or More Races | 0.78% | 1.5% | 92.31% |
| Black | 0% | 1.12% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |