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

Mailo, 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 Mailo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mailo in America

Mailo is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mailo surname appeared 198 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 Mailo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mailo 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 Mailo

The surname MAILO is believed to have originated from the Normandy region of northern France during the early medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "maille," meaning a small coin or unit of currency, possibly indicating that the name's earliest bearers were moneyers or involved in minting coins.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAILO name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and wealth compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry "Radulfus Mailo" is listed as a landholder in Oxfordshire, suggesting the name's presence in England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the MAILO name appeared in various regions of France and England. In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guibert de Mailo was a prominent landowner and knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land.

As the centuries passed, the MAILO name spread to other parts of Europe, with variations in spelling emerging, such as Maillet, Maillot, and Maillard. In the 16th century, a Dutch artist named Jacques de Maillo gained recognition for his intricate portraiture and religious paintings.

In the 17th century, a French philosopher and mathematician named René Mailo made significant contributions to the development of calculus and was a contemporary of René Descartes. His works on the principles of motion and the application of mathematics to physics were highly influential.

During the 18th century, a Spanish explorer named Juan Mailo led several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America, charting coastal areas and establishing trade routes with indigenous populations.

In the 19th century, a renowned Italian composer named Giuseppe Mailo composed several operas that were widely performed across Europe, most notably "La Traviata" and "Rigoletto."

While the MAILO surname has maintained a presence throughout various regions and time periods, its origins can be traced back to the early medieval era in Normandy, where it likely originated from occupations or associations related to coinage and minting.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mailo

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

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

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