Explore the Family Name Malicoat

The meaning of Malicoat

English: unexplained. Compare Mallicoat.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Malicoat has seen a slight dip in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked as the 30,120th most common name, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 31,285th spot, representing a decline of approximately 3.87%. Nevertheless, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased marginally from 734 in 2000 to 741 in 2010, marking an increase of around 0.95%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname Malicoat showed a decrease of about 7.41%, shifting from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,120	#31,285	-3.87%
Count	734	741	0.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malicoat

In terms of ethnic identity, the Malicoat surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White, as indicated by Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of white individuals bearing this surname increased from 94.41% in 2000 to 96.63% in 2010, reflecting a growth of approximately 2.35%. Over the same period, there was a noticeable reduction of about 65.09% in the number of people with this surname identifying with two or more races, going from 2.32% in 2000 to just 0.81% in 2010. Data for Hispanic and Black identities were either suppressed or remained at zero during this interval. Interestingly, the proportion of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native witnessed a marginal rise of around 14.12%, climbing from 1.77% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.41%	96.63%	2.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.77%	2.02%	14.12%
Two or More Races	2.32%	0.81%	-65.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0.95%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%