Explore the Family Name Muhl

The meaning of Muhl

1. German: northern variant of Maul 1. 2. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Mühl): see Muehl. Some characteristic forenames: German Guenter, Franz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Muhl marginally decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,240 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped down to a rank of 39,960 — representing a decline of 1.83%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname saw a minor increase of almost 4%, moving from 528 in 2000 to 549 in 2010. Despite this slight increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 5%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,240	#39,960	-1.83%
Count	528	549	3.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muhl

Regarding ethnic identity associated with the Muhl surname, the Census data shows that the majority identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, accounting for around 97% of all individuals carrying this surname. However, there was a small decrease in this category over the decade, with the percentage falling by 0.63%. The Hispanic identity saw an impressive rise of 91.73%, albeit from a small base, increasing from 1.33% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either negligible or showed no presence at all in the 2010 census (the Asian/Pacific Islander identity, present in 2000, was not recorded in 2010).

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	96.36%	-0.63%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.55%	91.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.95%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%