Explore the Family Name Malecha

The meaning of Malecha

Czech: 1. nickname from a derivative of malý ‘small, little’ (see Maly). 2. from a pet form of Martin, Marek, Matěj, or any other personal name beginning with Ma-.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Malecha saw a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,085th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the 26,025th rank, showing an upward change of 3.91%. Furthermore, the number of individuals bearing the Malecha surname grew from 841 in 2000 to 942 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 12.01%. The proportion of Malechas in the population also saw a slight rise from 0.31 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010 - a change of 3.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,085	#26,025	3.91%
Count	841	942	12.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.32	3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malecha

With regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a majority of those with the surname Malecha identify as White, with 98.69% in 2000 and 97.88% in 2010. Although it saw a slight decrease of 0.82%, this ethnic group still dominates the Malecha surname. Data for other ethnicity groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed for privacy or stood at 0% for both years. Interestingly, the census showed the emergence of a Hispanic presence among the Malechas in 2010, standing at 1.27%, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped from 0.59% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.69%	97.88%	-0.82%
Hispanic	0%	1.27%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.59%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%