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Early Origins of the Mauk family

The surname Mauk was first found in Languedoc, where this distinguished family has been traced from ancient times.

Early History of the Mauk family

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Mauk Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Melgueil, Melgueille, Melgueils, Melgueilles, Melgeil, Melgiel, Milgueil, Maugio, Milguiel, Le Melgueil, Lemelgueil, Demelgueil, Meulgeil, Melger, Melguerre, Millger, de Melgueil, du Melgueil and many more.

Early Notables of the Mauk family

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Mauk Ranking

In the United States, the name Mauk is the 9,803rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Mauk family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Wilhelm Melger settled in Philadelphia in 1754; Frederick Millgar settled in Philadelphia in 1753.


Contemporary Notables of the name Mauk (post 1700) +

  • Bill Mauk, American attorney and Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator from Idaho in 1998
  • Maty Mauk, American college football quarterback for the Missouri Tigers
  • Gary Benjamin "Ben" Mauk (b. 1985), American football quarterback, older brother of Maty Mauk
  • William Mauk Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996 2
  • Susan Mauk, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1996 2
  • Richard Mauk, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 25th District, 1992 2
  • Bill Mauk, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1996; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1998 2
  • Stefan Mauk (b. 1995), Australian footballer who has played since 2011


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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