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

Mahrt, 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 Mahrt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mahrt in America

Mahrt is the 49999th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mahrt surname appeared 419 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 Mahrt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mahrt 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 Mahrt

The surname MAHRT has its origins in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the German word "Mahrte," which was used to describe a meadow or grassland. It is believed that the name initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or grassland.

In the Middle Ages, surnames were often derived from occupations, physical characteristics, or locations. The MAHRT surname likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the earliest bearers of this name lived in or near a particular meadow or grassland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAHRT surname appears in the Würzburg records of 1286, where a certain "Heinrich Mahrte" is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 13th century in the region of Würzburg, which is located in modern-day Bavaria, Germany.

Over the centuries, the MAHRT surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Mahrte, Mährte, and Märte, among others. These variations reflect regional dialects and the evolution of the German language over time.

Notable individuals with the MAHRT surname include Johann Georg Mahrt (1712-1786), a German composer and organist who served as the court organist in Darmstadt. Another prominent bearer of the name was Friedrich Mahrt (1807-1882), a German politician and member of the Frankfurt National Assembly in 1848.

In the 19th century, Karl Mahrt (1854-1925), a German architect, gained recognition for his work on several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Reichsbank building and the Bode Museum.

More recently, Paul Mahrt (1940-2022) was a renowned American musicologist and choral conductor, known for his expertise in Gregorian chant and his work at Stanford University.

Another notable figure was Otto Mahrt (1892-1963), a German politician and member of the Nazi Party who served as the Gauleiter of Saxony from 1933 to 1945.

While the MAHRT surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration patterns. However, its origins can be traced back to the meadows and grasslands of medieval Germany, where the name first emerged as a locational identifier.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mahrt

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

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 Mahrt 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 Mahrt 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 Mahrt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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