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Mahle Family History

Mahle Name Meaning

German (mainly Swabia): variant of Mahl . Americanized form of Norwegian Mæhle: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Mele notably in Årdal in Rogaland from meli the dative case of Old Norse melr ‘sandbank gravel bank’. Compare Mehle and Male 9. Norwegian: variant of Male 8. Germanized form of Slovenian Male 6 and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic derivative of an adjective meaning ‘small little’ (see Maly ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mehle, Dahle, Muhle, Mele, Male, Mahlke, Bohle, Mahl, Cale, Magley

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You can see how Mahle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mahle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mahle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Mahle families living in Hampshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mahle's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Mahle families in 1891.

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Mahle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mahle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mahle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mahle. For the veterans among your Mahle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mahle lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mahle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Mahle in 1954 was 63, and 74 in 2004.

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