Explore the Family Name Maali

The meaning of Maali

Muslim: from the Arabic honorific epithet Maʿālī, from the plural form of maʿlāt ‘height, greatness’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Maali in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Maali has noticeably increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname climbed from 69,201 to 56,195 during this decade, marking an increase of 18.79%. The count for the name also rose from 265 to 364, a significant growth of 37.36%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw an elevation from 0.1 to 0.12, which is a 20% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#69,201#56,19518.79%
Count26536437.36%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1220%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maali

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a considerable shift in the ethnic identity distribution among individuals with the Maali surname from 2000 to 2010. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White surged from 77.74% to 91.76%, the proportion of those reporting two or more races plummeted from 20.75% to 3.57%. The census data also indicates some new variations in ethnic identities; Hispanics and Blacks appeared in the 2010 data, constituting 1.65% and 2.75% respectively, where they were not represented in 2000. The proportions for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years.

20002010Change
White77.74%91.76%18.03%
Two or More Races20.75%3.57%-82.8%
Black0%2.75%0%
Hispanic0%1.65%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%