Explore the Family Name Malagon

The meaning of Malagon

Spanish (Malagón): habitational name from Malagón, a place in Ciudad Real, or in some cases, from other place so named in Galicia, in Lugo province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Efren, Javier, Jorge, Miguel, Jesus, Juana, Leopoldo, Luis, Manuel.

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

The surname "Malagon" has gained popularity in the United States, as evidenced by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Malagon ranked 13,372nd in terms of frequency and by 2010 it had risen to 10,339th, a growth rate of over 22%. The actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,089 in 2000 to 3,115 in 2010, representing an impressive spike of 49%. The proportion of people named Malagon per 100,000 residents also grew from 0.77 to 1.06 during this period, marking a significant increase by nearly 38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,372	#10,339	22.68%
Count	2,089	3,115	49.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	1.06	37.66%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malagon

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the vast majority of individuals with the surname "Malagon" identify as Hispanic. This group accounted for 95.07% in 2000 and slightly increased to 95.57% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 4.60% to 4.04% within the same period. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races in 2000. However, by 2010, a small percentage (0.16%) of individuals with the Malagon surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.07%	95.57%	0.53%
White	4.6%	4.04%	-12.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.16%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%