Mal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Mal is an occupational name for a painter, or more specifically a painter of stained glass, derived from the Old German "malen", and the Middle High German word "malen" which both meant "to paint."

Early Origins of the Mal family

The surname Mal was first found in Wurtemberg and Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Mahler became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Mal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mal research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1723 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Mal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mahler, Maler, Mahl, Mahle, Male, Mal, Maller, Maehler, Mehler, Mailer, Mayler, Maylor, Mailor and many more.

Early Notables of the Mal family

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Mal migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catharine Mal, aged 35, who landed in New York in 1858 1
Charles Mal, aged 14, who arrived in New York in 1858 1
Johann Mal, aged 48, who landed in New York in 1858 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Mal (post 1700) +

Mal Peet (1947-2015), English author and illustrator best known for young-adult fiction awarded the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize
Mal Bellairs (1919-2010), American Chicago-area radio and television personality, inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame
Mal Hallett (1893-1952), American jazz violinist and bandleader
Mal Eastick, Australia's premier Blues Rock guitarist
Mal Guthrie, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1966; Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1967 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html