Find out how popular the last name Mahlow is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mahlow.

Mahlow, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mahlow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mahlow in America

Mahlow is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mahlow surname appeared 134 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mahlow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mahlow to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mahlow

The surname MAHLOW originated in Germany, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "mahlō," which referred to a place or clearing where mills were located. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near or operated mills.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Deutsches Namenbuch, a comprehensive dictionary of German surnames, which mentions a Henricus Mahlowe from the town of Tangermünde in 1345. The name also appears in various municipal records from the 14th and 15th centuries in regions such as Saxony and Brandenburg.

During the Middle Ages, the MAHLOW name was primarily concentrated in the areas surrounding Berlin and Potsdam. In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Hans MAHLOW, a prominent miller from the village of Neuendorf, now part of Potsdam. His descendants continued to work in the milling trade for several generations.

In the 17th century, the MAHLOW name appears in the records of the Thirty Years' War, with several soldiers bearing the surname fighting for various factions. One such individual was Johann MAHLOW, a mercenary who served in the Imperial Army and was mentioned in dispatches from the Battle of Nördlingen in 1634.

The 18th century saw the MAHLOW name spread beyond its traditional heartland, with members of the family migrating to other parts of Germany and even neighboring countries. One notable figure was Friedrich MAHLOW, a philosopher and educator born in 1735 in the city of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). He was known for his writings on ethics and educational reform.

As the 19th century dawned, the MAHLOW name gained further prominence. Johann Carl MAHLOW, born in 1805 in Berlin, was a respected architect who designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Neue Kirche and the Palais Borsig. Another prominent bearer of the name was Carl MAHLOW, a chemist and industrialist from Saxony who pioneered new methods for producing synthetic dyes in the 1860s.

Throughout its history, the MAHLOW surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, from millers and soldiers to scholars and artists. While the name may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the mills and clearings of medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mahlow

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mahlow.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mahlow was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mahlow has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mahlow was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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