Maul Family History

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Maul Name Meaning

German: nickname for someone with a deformed mouth, or for someone who made excessive use of the mouth in eating, drinking, or talking, from Middle High German mul ‘mouth’. German: possibly a nickname from Middle High German mul ‘mule’. English: from Mall, a medieval pet form of the female personal name Mary (see Marie 1).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Aul, Mall, Madl, Saul, Maus, Baum, Lau, Mau, Faul, Paul

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Maul Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Maul name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Maul. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    43%

  • Germanic Europe

    21%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • France

    4%

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Maul Family Origin

Where is the Maul family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Maul families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maul family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Maul families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 16 Maul families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 37% of all the recorded Maul's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Maul families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Maul surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Maul Family Occupations

    What did your Maul ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Maul family was Keeping House. The most common Maul occupation in the USA was Farmer. 23% of Maul's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Maul.

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    • Farmer

      23%

    • Laborer

      12%

    • Carpenter

      7%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Maul ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Maul Historical Records

    What Maul family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Maul. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maul 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Maul. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Maul. For the veterans among your Maul ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Maul Life Expectancy

    What is the average Maul lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Maul life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Maul in 1941 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Maul

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Maul ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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