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

Mauleón, 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 Mauleón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mauleón in America

Mauleón is the 60196th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mauleón surname appeared 335 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 Mauleón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mauleón 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 Mauleón

The surname Mauleon has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, near the Pyrenees mountains. It is derived from the Basque place name "Mauleon" or "Mauléon," which means "bad lion" or "evil lion" in the Basque language. This place name likely referred to a location associated with a lion symbol or heraldic device.

Mauleon is an ancient name that can be traced back to the 11th century in the region of Soule, a former viscounty in the present-day French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The name appears in various medieval records and documents from this area, such as the Cartulaire de Sorde, a collection of charters and deeds from the 11th to the 13th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Mauleon was Arnaud-Guillaume de Mauleon, a prominent Basque noble and military leader who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. He played a significant role in the conflicts between the kingdoms of Navarre and Aragon during that period.

Another notable figure was Oger de Mauleon, a French knight and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under King Richard I of England. Oger de Mauleon was born around 1160 and died sometime after 1220.

In the 14th century, the Mauleon family produced several influential members, including Arnaud-Garcie de Mauleon, who served as the Bishop of Bayonne from 1328 to 1342, and Bertrand de Mauleon, a renowned military commander and diplomat in the service of the King of Navarre.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mauleon surname spread beyond the Basque region due to migration and intermarriage. One notable figure from this period was Pierre de Mauleon (1550-1628), a French philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Paris.

In later centuries, the Mauleon surname continued to be found in various parts of France, Spain, and other regions with Basque cultural influences, such as the Americas. However, specific details about individuals with this surname from more recent times are not included in this historical account.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mauleón

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

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

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