Mahler Surname

22,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belize

Mahler Surname Definition:

See Muller.

Mahler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,6701:6,898854
United States7,5001:48,3285,859
France1,1571:57,4097,647
Switzerland1,0641:7,7191,247
Denmark6161:9,163843
Canada3481:105,87811,408
Austria3341:25,4954,030
Brazil3331:642,86623,807
Netherlands2691:62,77810,793
Indonesia1921:688,79853,601
Australia1721:156,95216,457
Hungary1251:78,5307,915
Argentina941:454,71734,122
Belize911:3,906739
Mexico651:1,909,63418,382
England561:994,96549,531
Romania401:501,94738,412
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Czechia361:295,37437,799
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Singapore171:323,98313,856
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Israel151:570,50941,023
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Norway101:514,22941,629
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9341:53,7676,049

The alternate forms: Mähler (2,842) & Máhler (10) are calculated separately.

Mahler (71) may also be a first name.

Mahler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Muller.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who painted buildings and ships, a painter; one who came from Mahlau, in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) One who grinds grain, “miller,” in German.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Mahler Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mahler Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mahler (Arabic: مالر) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Mähler or Máhler. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,187th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 297,427 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Mahler are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Mahler is also the 1,152,838th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 71 people.

The surname Mahler is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 11,670 people, or 1 in 6,898. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany it is found in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Mahler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mahler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 803 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mahler are 12.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mahler earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning 327,269 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning $48,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $52,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mähler942,842/
Máhler9410/
Maehler92565/
Mahlert92330/
Mahaler9229/
Mauhler9220/
Mahller9215/
Maihler923/
Mathler923/
Malhler921/
Meahler920/
Mahyler920/
Mahlear920/
Maler912,453/
Mahleyjr861/
Maythler861/
Maihlere861/
Mohler8310,671/
Mehler836,522/
Maller832,826/
Möhler831,705/
Mealer831,663/
Mauler831,516/
Mailer831,511/
Malere83593/
Malher83477/
Masler83379/
Malear83297/
Mayler83224/
Malier83188/
Malerz83104/
Malert8381/
Maleer8380/
Malger8353/
Matler8331/
Mhaler836/
Maleir836/
Malerd836/
Malehr835/
Maaler832/
Malerp832/
Majler831/
Maleur831/
Mahlir830/
Maeler830/
Mahlerová8044/
Mahlerova803/
Mailler77917/
Mattler77713/
Mallier77666/
Mauller77542/
Maglier77337/
Moehler77181/
Matlere77167/
Malhere77130/
Maisler77116/
Mealier77114/
Mailere7778/
Maleyre7764/
Mealler7758/
Majtler7745/
Maleare7731/
Mohlere7728/
Malerød7727/
Malheur7725/
Majlert7725/
Mailier7723/
Mausler7721/
Mailert778/
Mählert778/
Measler777/
Malheer777/
'Malere777/
Mallert776/
Mallere776/
Maysler775/
Maelher775/
Mallerd774/
Mheller774/
Mohller774/
Maslerz773/
Mailher773/
Masleir772/
Mayller772/
Maylier771/
Maslear771/
Maslert771/
Maaller771/
Meuhler771/
Mgaleer771/
Mheeler771/
Mohyler771/
Matller771/
Mallher771/
Maulere771/
Maulier771/
Maleard771/
Malletr771/
Malheir771/
Mealeer770/
Maleher770/
Malleur770/
Mautler770/
Meatler770/
Maitler770/
Mailerd770/
Muohler770/
Meler733,346/
Moler732,904/
Malir73602/
Malär73129/
Mäler7334/
Móler7317/
Maleř734/
Méler733/
Máler731/
Möler731/
Maillier71291/
Meallier71209/
Malherre7187/
Mailleur7161/
Maillere7149/
Matiller7147/
Malehere7136/
Malerova7121/
Maullier7110/
Maillert715/
Matlhere711/
Malleyre711/
Maulherd710/
Moothler710/
Moller6721,544/
Mosler673,264/
Meiler672,520/
Malgir672,105/
Meyler671,502/
Meeler67718/
Malire67541/
Melear67461/
Moyler67435/
Molier67359/
Meuler67284/
Maloir67206/
Molere67161/
Motler67140/
Melier67108/
Maulerová67105/
Moiler6793/
Melher6783/
Mohlerová6754/
Mattiller6745/
Moeler6744/
Malirz6735/
Mouler6731/
Malior6722/
Malair6722/
Malhir6721/
Moleur6718/
Meleer6717/
Molher6716/
Muiler6714/
Mallir679/
Malyrz679/
Maiseller679/
Mallér679/
Móller675/
Mãller675/
Molerd675/
Mooler673/
Malearova673/
Mallerova673/
Molger673/
Malère673/
Mālere673/
Malitr672/
Mohlerova672/
Melțer672/
Maylerova671/
Muoler671/
Maalir671/
Molerz671/
Molțer671/
Mélier671/
Môller671/
Malyor670/
Masieller670/
Molert670/

Mahler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahler in the Arabic language
مالرmalr-

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