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

Mauldin, 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 Mauldin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mauldin in America

Mauldin is the 3561st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mauldin surname appeared 10,011 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Mauldin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mauldin 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 Mauldin

The surname MAULDIN is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "mal" meaning "rent" or "tax" and "dun" meaning "hill". It is believed to have originated in the 12th century as a locational name, referring to someone who lived on or near a hill where taxes or rents were collected.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in records from the counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire in northern England. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William de Maldun, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire in 1176.

In the 13th century, variations of the name such as Maldon and Malden were found in various records, including the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The name appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Maldune", referring to a place in Warwickshire.

The MAULDIN name has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir Thomas Mauldin (c. 1395-1460), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire during the reign of Henry VI.

John Mauldin (1561-1622) was an English clergyman and author who served as the Dean of Worcester Cathedral in the early 17th century. He is best known for his work "The Merciful Promise", published in 1616.

Sir Benjamin Mauldin (1672-1738) was a British naval officer who rose to the rank of Vice Admiral and served in several engagements during the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

William Mauldin (1801-1885) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina in the mid-19th century, representing the state's 8th congressional district.

Bill Mauldin (1921-2003) was a renowned American editorial cartoonist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, best known for his iconic World War II cartoons depicting the lives of American soldiers.

The MAULDIN surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Mauldin Grange in Bedfordshire and Mauldin Hill in Lancashire, reflecting its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mauldin

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

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

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