Explore the Family Name Malbrough
The meaning of Malbrough
1. English: habitational name from Malborough (Devon) or Marlborough (Wiltshire). The Wiltshire placename is from an unattested Old English personal name Mǣrla or Old English meargealla ‘gentian’ + beorg ‘hill, mound’. 2. Irish: possibly a variant of the County Clare surname Malborough, Marlborough, which MacLysaght considers to be probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoilbhearaigh (see Mulberry 2). 3. Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Malburg.
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How common is the last name Malbrough in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Malbrough slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Malbrough ranked as the 20,528th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 20,780th position, representing a modest decline of 1.23%. Despite this slide in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Malbrough surname increased from 1,201 in 2000 to 1,271 in 2010, showing an upward trend of 5.83%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,528 | #20,780 | -1.23% |
| Count | 1,201 | 1,271 | 5.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.43 | -4.44% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malbrough
Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Malbrough surname. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Over the decade, those identifying as Black decreased marginally from 51.96% to 50.20%, while the proportion of Whites increased slightly from 44.05% to 44.22%. The proportion of Malbroughs identifying as Hispanic saw a growth of 13.60% over the ten years, although they still represent a small percentage of the total. Furthermore, the share of individuals identifying with two or more races also rose, increasing from 2.16% in 2000 to 2.60% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 51.96% | 50.2% | -3.39% |
| White | 44.05% | 44.22% | 0.39% |
| Two or More Races | 2.16% | 2.6% | 20.37% |
| Hispanic | 1.25% | 1.42% | 13.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |