Explore the Family Name Malick
The meaning of Malick
1. Americanized or Germanized form of Czech and Slovak Malík, Ukrainian, Polish, Sorbian, and Slovenian Malik 2 and 3. Compare Mallick 2. 2. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Malić, Slovenian and Czech Malič (see Malic 1). Compare Mallick 2. 3. Variant of Melick 1, a surname of German origin. 4. Indian: variant of Malik 1. Compare Mallick 1.
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How common is the last name Malick in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Malick has noticeably increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,609, but by 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 14,902, reflecting a change of approximately 10.28 percent. The count of individuals with the surname also rose during this period from 1,590 to 1,986, an increase of nearly 25 percent. Correspondingly, the proportion per 100,000 of the population also grew from 0.59 to 0.67.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,609 | #14,902 | 10.28% |
| Count | 1,590 | 1,986 | 24.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.59 | 0.67 | 13.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malick
When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those carrying the Malick surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 5.47 to 6.14, while the proportion identifying with two or more races saw a significant rise, going from 1.57 to 2.06. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly from 90.38 to 88.12. There was notable growth in the Hispanic segment, which went from 1.38 to 2.06 percent. However, both the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories dropped to zero, indicating that data for these groups was either suppressed for privacy or negligible.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.38% | 88.12% | -2.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.47% | 6.14% | 12.25% |
| Two or More Races | 1.57% | 2.06% | 31.21% |
| Hispanic | 1.38% | 2.06% | 49.28% |
| Black | 0.82% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.38% | 0% | 0% |