Maull Surname

248,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Maull 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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Maull Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0311:351,56131,507
England3491:159,65114,974
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Spain481:974,00136,812
Wales371:83,6366,963
Puerto Rico171:208,8322,248
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:219,59816,839
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:111,10311,052

Maull 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)

Maull Last Name Facts

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

Maull (Hindi: मौल्ल, Marathi: मौ) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maull? popularity and diffusion

It is the 248,859th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,566,132 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Maull live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,031 people, or 1 in 351,561. In The United States Maull is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 10 percent reside, Delaware, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States Maull is found in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Maull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maull has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 228 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maull Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Maull last name are 12.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maull earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $51,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mauell9180/
Maulle9119/
Majull919/
Mahull914/
Mayull910/
Mall8928,218/
Maul8920,089/
Mull8914,155/
Meaulle83134/
Mausell834/
Mauwell831/
Mautell830/
Malle8088,424/
Maule8011,464/
Mulle802,603/
Mauel801,798/
Majul801,698/
Mahul80349/
Muell80260/
Maill80202/
Mauld80191/
Moull80137/
Mayul80116/
Meall8086/
Mallh8031/
Mauhl8025/
Muill8018/
Maell8012/
Muhll809/
Mayll809/
Maall807/
Mallt804/
Maulė804/
Mhall803/
Mahll803/
Masll803/
Mullh802/
Mauul802/
Maulh802/
Matll802/
Hmall802/
Muull801/
Mmull801/
Malll801/
Mallı801/
Mausl801/
Meull801/
Mullt801/
Mmall801/
Mal75681,647/
Mul7521,223/
Maille736,245/
Majoul735,205/
Mayall732,935/
Mhaule732,286/
Maylle731,855/
Muylle731,674/
Mawell731,368/
Mayell73681/
Mehall73613/
Maouel73310/
Moulle73307/
Meulle73292/
Mahall73227/
Maugli73145/
Matell73144/
Matill73109/
Masell73106/
Mayoll7363/
Mutell7360/
Mausel7349/
Mahaul7335/
Mauyal7332/
Mautil7331/
Mauele7327/
Mealle7322/
Musell7321/
Mhalle7319/
Mausil7313/
Muille7311/
Mayuol739/
Macell738/
Maßell738/
Mahyul737/
Maalle736/
MacIll736/
Mayoul735/
Masill734/
Mutill734/
Mhulle734/
Maglil733/
Muslle733/
Mayule733/
Maëlle733/
Majall733/
Mauuel732/
Musill732/
Mauyel732/
Mahiul731/
Meault731/
Majill731/
Mayill731/
Mauhle731/
Mauiel731/
Mallhe731/
Muolle731/
Mmaule731/
Mautel731/
Maiell731/
Mausle731/
Maihul731/
Maiule731/
Maillt731/
Mallhı731/
Hmalle731/
D'Mull731/
Muyoll731/
Maheul731/
Mayhul731/
Mallhh731/
Meyall730/
Meuill730/
Mulltt730/
Meeall730/
Mule67125,749/
Male6752,273/
Moll6748,128/
Mail6713,915/
Mahl674,957/
Muhl674,320/
Moul673,218/
Maal673,041/
Malt672,882/
Mael672,613/
Mayhall672,301/
Mussell671,731/
Machell671,372/
Mouelle671,193/
Muel671,090/
Meul67964/
Matl67769/
Muld67730/
Malh67640/
Meal67582/
Machill67573/
Müll67511/
Muyaule67461/
Massell67357/
Mmal67327/
Mult67306/
Mayl67293/
Mhal67282/
Mayolle67253/
Muil67244/
Mayhill67228/
Mutl67224/
Mayelle67222/
Mullova67203/
Mald67147/
Muyl67146/
Majault67134/
Measell67128/
Masl67119/
Mulh67118/
Maihoul67103/
Muul6799/
Majaule6785/
Mahjoul6768/
Musl6761/
Majl6756/
Maulová6751/
Mattill6751/
Mousell6735/
Mauchel6734/
Moutell6733/
Mattell6729/
Mussill6725/
Muol6720/
Malp6717/
Mahajul6716/
Mawelle6714/
Méal6714/
Mallová6713/
Mujalle6712/
Hmal6712/
Muchell6711/
Mayaule6710/
Maawell679/
Maisell677/
Maialle677/
Maujale676/
Mgul676/
Mhaouel676/
Mallova675/
Mallowa675/
Maielle675/
Maulova675/
Maiolle675/
Mauyale674/
Miyalle674/
Mayault674/
Muggill673/
Mahsill673/
Meacell673/
Mhul673/
Mujl673/
Maioule673/
Maël673/
Muscell672/
Muttill672/
Mayhell672/
Maujile672/
Mahouel672/
Mauyele672/
Malù672/
Mayalle672/
Mahallt671/
Maitell671/
Mascill671/
Mayhule671/
Maatell671/
Mehiall671/
Mgal671/
Mulp671/
Mehalle671/
Mohyall671/
Mawelll671/
Maycell671/
Majoule671/
Mahylle671/
Mayylle671/
Mayoule671/
Maûl671/
Máll671/
Móll671/
Mõll671/
Mouslle671/
Mujaule671/
Maseell671/
Mojaule671/
Maytell670/
Muttell670/
Maggill670/
Meyhall670/
Maysell670/
Mayhaul670/

Maull Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maull in the Hindi language
मौल्लmaulla-
Maull in the Marathi language
मौmau-

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