Explore the Family Name Malke

The meaning of Malke

1. Germanized form of Sorbian Małk and Małka: diminutive of Mał ‘small, little’ (see Mahl), or from a pet form of the Old Sorbian personal name Małomir, based on Old Slavic malъ ‘small, little’. See also 2 below. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Małki and of its shortened form Małk: nickname from małki ‘very small/little’. Compare Mahlke 2. 3. German (of Slavic origin): variant of Mahlke 1, in part a cognate of 1 above.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Malke saw a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 103,193rd most common surname, with a count of 161 people bearing it, or a proportion of 0.06 per 100,000 individuals. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 113,155th, with only 155 people having this surname, representing a proportion of 0.05 per 100,000. This corresponds to an overall change of -9.65 in rank and -3.73 in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#103,193	#113,155	-9.65%
Count	161	155	-3.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malke

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Malke, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, some significant changes were seen between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing from 85.71% in 2000 to 95.48% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic fell from 5.59% to 3.23%, while the percentage of those claiming two or more races went from 6.83% to zero. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.71%	95.48%	11.4%
Hispanic	5.59%	3.23%	-42.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	6.83%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%