Explore the Family Name Mal

The meaning of Mal

1. Slovenian: nickname for a physically small man, from mal ‘small, little’. 2. French (mainly Nord): nickname from mal ‘bad’ (from Latin malus). 3. Indian (northern states): variant of Mall.

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

The popularity of the surname Mal has shown a significant increase based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 76,700 nationwide, but by 2010, it had risen to 67,747, indicating an upward shift of approximately 11.67%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period. In 2000, there were 233 individuals with the surname Mal; a decade later, the count rose to 291, marking a growth of 24.89%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,700	#67,747	11.67%
Count	233	291	24.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mal

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mal also saw changes between 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of bearers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander saw the largest increase, rising from 25.32% in 2000 to 37.11% in 2010. Conversely, the percentages identifying as White and Black declined over the same period, with the former dropping by 25.17% and the latter by 25.31%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed an increase, moving from 16.74% to 19.59%. The category for Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported as zero for the year 2010, indicating either no representation or suppressed data for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	25.32%	37.11%	46.56%
White	45.92%	34.36%	-25.17%
Hispanic	16.74%	19.59%	17.03%
Black	6.44%	4.81%	-25.31%
Two or More Races	5.58%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%