Explore the Family Name Malas
The meaning of Malas
1. Greek: from Turkish mala ‘trowel’ (see Mallas) or mal ‘property, wealth’, both used metonymically. 2. Polish (Małas): nickname derived from mały ‘small, little’. Alternatively, from a short form of the Old Polish personal name Małomir, based on Old Slavic malъ ‘small, little’. 3. Muslim (mainly Syria): from malaṣ, of uncertain origin and meaning, used as a surname. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Amer, Mahmoud, Safwan, Ayman, Fatme, Haisam, Hassan, Iyad, Khaled, Marwan, Mazen, Nabil. Greek Sotiris, Spiro, Panayiotis.
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How common is the last name Malas in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Malas has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 65,668th most popular surname with a count of 282 individuals, dropping to 72,568th place by 2010 with a count of 268 people. This represents a change of -10.51 in rank and a -4.96 decrease in count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 10.0 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,668 | #72,568 | -10.51% |
| Count | 282 | 268 | -4.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malas
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Malas identified as White, with an increase from 89.72 percent in 2000 to 94.40 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Individuals who identified their ethnicity as two or more races were represented in the 2000 data at 6.74 percent, but there are no records of this group in the 2010 data. The percentage of people with the surname Malas identifying as Hispanic decreased slightly from 3.19 percent in 2000 to 2.99 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.72% | 94.4% | 5.22% |
| Hispanic | 3.19% | 2.99% | -6.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 6.74% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |