Maul Surname

26,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Maul Surname Definition:

The de Maules were descended from the de Maules who possessed the seigneurie of that name in the department of Seine-et-Oise. The first of the name in Scotland appears to have been Robert, who probably came in the train of David I. He appears as witness in a charter by Henry, earl of Northumberland, David's younger son, granting lands in Northumberland to Eustace Fitzjohn (Panmure, II, 67).

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Maul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,6361:8,3551,030
United States4,2231:85,8309,704
Russia2,3671:60,8887,918
Kazakhstan5241:33,7454,594
Brazil4241:504,89219,024
Papua New Guinea3191:25,5602,826
Denmark2961:19,0701,892
India2821:2,720,09084,388
Philippines2591:390,88150,526
Hungary1831:53,6415,682
France1761:377,40256,030
Indonesia1751:755,71057,892
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1291:431,92329,000
Guatemala1011:159,2343,485
Poland981:387,84442,215
Canada821:449,33638,948
Australia741:364,80730,412
Austria661:129,02217,785
Ukraine621:734,23775,898
Mexico521:2,387,04220,469
Malaysia511:578,31828,229
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Croatia341:124,37118,240
Kyrgyzstan211:284,41225,571
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Trinidad and Tobago181:75,7765,658
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
China41:341,830,39216,990
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Monaco11:37,0664,748
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9201:54,5866,129

The alternate forms: Maûl (1) are calculated separately.

Maul (1,574) may also be a first name.

Maul Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The de Maules were descended from the de Maules who possessed the seigneurie of that name in the department of Seine-et-Oise. The first of the name in Scotland appears to have been Robert, who probably came in the train of David I. He appears as witness in a charter by Henry, earl of Northumberland, David's younger son, granting lands in Northumberland to Eustace Fitzjohn (Panmure, II, 67). He seems to have had grants of land in the Lothians, and may have given name to Mauldslie in Temple parish. William, son of Robert, took part in the battle of the Standard, 1138, an obtained the lands of Easter Fowlis in Perthshire (Jervise LL., p. 143). He witnessed c. 1141 confirmation of a charter by Earl Henry to the church of S. Mary of Haddington of the lands of Clerchetune, now Clerkington (RPSA., p. 191). He also had grants of tofts in Selkirk and Clackmannan from Malcolm IV (ibid., p. 80). By the marriage of Peter de Maule with Christina de Valoniis before 1215 he acquired the large baronies of Panmure ard Bervie. Sir William de Maul swore fealty to Edward I at St. Andrews, 1291 (Brin, II, 508). Sir Michael de Mauwel, a monk of Aberbrothok, 1361 (Panmure, II, 177) may be Maule or Manuel. Thomas Mauld was maister of the Grammar Schole in Elgin, 1600 (Mill, Plays, p. 236). James Maule, factor to the earl of Moray, 1756 (Dunkeld). Mauld and Maulde 1641, Mauil and Mauill 1526, Male 1649, Maull 1348, Mauul 1286, Mawll 1574, Mawyll 1527. An individual of this name entered the Swedish service in 1654 and was known as Mel. See also under Masculus.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 belonging to Maule (Seine-et-Oise) 2 for Mall, a diminutive of Matilda, also of Mary: v. Malkin.

3 poss. also representing the Anglo-Saxon male pers. name Moll: v. Moll.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German, English) One with a large, or animal-like mouth; one who came from Maule (mouth), in France; descendant of Mall, a pet form of Matilda (might, battle).

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

1. This Scottish family were "originally of French extraction; an ancestor, Petrus de Maulia, A.D. 1076, gave large possessions to the Church." Newton's Display of Heraldry, p. 159.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the town of Maule in France. Gaurin de Maule came into England with William the Conqueror; his descendant, William de Maule, settled in Scotland, temp. David I, where he received a grant of the lordship of Foulis, in which he was succeeded by his nephew, Sir Richard de Maule, who was the ancestor of the Scottish family of Maule.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Maul Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maul (Hindi: मौल, Marathi: मौल, Oriya: ମଉଲ, Russian: Мауль) is found most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Maûl. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maul? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maul is the 26,749th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 362,763 people. The surname Maul is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Maul are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 195,080th most common forename internationally, held by 1,574 people.

The surname Maul is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 9,636 people, or 1 in 8,355. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 27 percent are found, Bavaria, where 25 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 78 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.

Maul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maul has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Maul last name are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Maul earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 683.17% more than the national average, earning R 1,861,120 per year; in United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% less than the national average, earning $42,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maûl921/
Maule8911,464/
Mauel891,798/
Majul891,698/
Maull891,596/
Mahul89349/
Mauld89191/
Mayul89116/
Mauhl8925/
Maulė894/
Mauul892/
Maulh892/
Mausl891/
Mal86681,647/
Mul8621,223/
Majoul805,205/
Mhaule802,286/
Maouel80310/
Maugli80145/
Mauell8080/
Mausel8049/
Mahaul8035/
Mauyal8032/
Mautil8031/
Mauele8027/
Maulle8019/
Mausil8013/
Mayuol809/
Majull809/
Mahyul807/
Mayoul805/
Mahull804/
Mayule803/
Mauuel802/
Mauyel802/
Mahiul801/
Meault801/
Mauhle801/
Mauiel801/
Mmaule801/
Mautel801/
Mausle801/
Maihul801/
Maiule801/
Maheul801/
Mayhul801/
Mayull800/
Mule75125,749/
Male7552,273/
Mall7528,218/
Mull7514,155/
Mail7513,915/
Mahl754,957/
Muhl754,320/
Moul753,218/
Maal753,041/
Malt752,882/
Mael752,613/
Muel751,090/
Meul75964/
Matl75769/
Muld75730/
Malh75640/
Meal75582/
Mmal75327/
Mult75306/
Mayl75293/
Mhal75282/
Muil75244/
Mutl75224/
Mald75147/
Muyl75146/
Masl75119/
Mulh75118/
Muul7599/
Musl7561/
Majl7556/
Muol7520/
Malp7517/
Méal7514/
Hmal7512/
Mgul756/
Mhul753/
Mujl753/
Maël753/
Malù752/
Mgal751/
Mulp751/
Muyaule73461/
Majault73134/
Meaulle73134/
Maihoul73103/
Majaule7385/
Mahjoul7368/
Maulová7351/
Mauchel7334/
Mahajul7316/
Mayaule7310/
Maujale736/
Mhaouel736/
Maulova735/
Mausell734/
Mauyale734/
Mayault734/
Maioule733/
Maujile732/
Mahouel732/
Mauyele732/
Mayhule731/
Mauwell731/
Majoule731/
Mayoule731/
Mujaule731/
Mojaule731/
Mautell730/
Mayhaul730/
Malle6788,424/
Mahal6745,320/
Maile6720,810/
Mayol6716,154/
Musil6711,295/
Majal6710,484/
Mould6710,402/
Moyal676,654/
Mehal676,426/
Moule675,698/
Mayle675,600/
Mayel674,691/
Magli673,016/
Mulle672,603/
Mutel672,247/
Matel671,999/
Mawel671,921/
Mhule671,825/
Mayal671,617/
Masel671,552/
Masil671,399/
Mijal671,183/
Mayil671,055/
Mujal671,007/
Meale67984/
Mugli67931/
Musel67860/
Maale67860/
Macel67856/
Musle67842/
Mojal67687/
Maehl67643/
Masle67596/
Mhale67575/
Matil67556/
Maail67382/
Mujol67354/
Muyal67328/
Meahl67285/
Muell67260/
Mmale67251/
Mmule67229/
Maill67202/
Majil67175/
M'Hal67171/
Mucel67170/
Macil67169/
Muyle67164/
Malhe67161/
Mohul67147/
Meuel67143/
Moull67137/
Meule67137/
Mujil67134/
Mattl67120/
Musyl67120/
Muile67114/
Mutil6798/
Miyal6794/
Mahouele6790/
Mulhe6788/
Majel6787/
Meall6786/
Mejal6786/
Maiel6781/
Majol6780/
Maisl6778/
Mutyl6773/
Mujel6770/
Maalø6756/
Mağal6745/
Muhyl6745/
Maial6744/
Mouel6739/
Mhalh6739/
Meyal6736/
Muşel6736/
Mallh6731/
Maalt6731/
Maßel6729/
Muole6725/
Mayulova6722/
Maaal6720/
Maiil6718/
Muill6718/
Maiol6715/
Muyil6715/
Mahál6714/
Maell6712/
Mucil6711/
Hmail6710/
Muhll679/
Mayll679/
Mußil678/
Majtl677/
Maall677/
Mailh676/
Maatl675/
Mhail675/
Mhael675/
Malph674/
Mallt674/
Mhoul674/
Maihoule674/
Hmale674/
Maild674/
Mhall673/
Mahll673/
Meyul673/
Masll673/
Mouël673/
Mgoul673/
Muyol673/
Muial673/
Meuhl672/
Mullh672/
Mulph672/
Mathl672/
Maihl672/
Matll672/
Maajl672/
Muttl672/
Muold672/
Hmall672/
Maitl672/
M'Ule672/
Maçil672/
Muyel672/
Maslø672/
Matlì672/
Malhs672/
Muslh672/
Ma'al672/
Maylt671/
Mayyl671/
Matlt671/
Maalp671/
Muull671/
Muiel671/
Muild671/
Mulhs671/
Mmull671/
Mmaal671/
H'Mal671/
Hmmal671/
Mahaouel671/
Malll671/
Mallı671/
Maslh671/
Maasl671/
Mahajule671/
Mailù671/
Maldh671/
Meald671/
Mašel671/
Mouyl671/
Mousl671/
Meull671/
Mullt671/
Mušel671/
'Mule671/
Mmall671/
Mgail671/
M'Haouel671/
Meeal671/
Mahlh671/
Maltt671/
Maald671/
Maalh671/
Hmalh671/
Hmayl671/
Meial670/
Maldt670/
Malpp670/
Muihl670/
Muilt670/
Mailt670/
Meuld670/
Mealh670/

Maul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maul in the Hindi language
मौलmaula90
माउलma'ula5.5
मौल्maul0.5
Maul in the Marathi language
मौलmaula78.57
माऊलma'ula8.93
माउळma'ula7.14
माउलma'ula3.57
Maul in the Oriya language
ମଉଲma'ula61.29
ମଉଳma'ula16.13
ମାଉଲma'ula9.68
େମୗଳemala6.45
େମୗଲemala3.23
ମାଉଲ୍ma'ul3.23
Maul in the Russian language
Маульmaul-

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