Mahler

Mahler Meaning & Origin

About Mahler
The surname Mahler is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "mahl," meaning "meal" or "flour." It was originally used to denote someone who worked as a miller, grinding grain into flour. The name Mahler is common among people of German and Jewish descent and has variations such as Mahler, Mahlmann, and Mahlerstein.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mahler is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mahler: 5,222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,498
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mahler based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mahler is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahler in Braille

Here's how to represent Mahler in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mahler in braille

How to sign the name Mahler using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mahler using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mahler in sign language

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