Explore the Family Name Mallah
The meaning of Mallah
Muslim (mainly Pakistan and the Levant) and Indian: occupational name from Arabic mallāḥ ‘sailor’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mallah in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Mallah" increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the name was 71,610, but by 2010 it had risen to 64,721, representing a positive change of 9.62%. The count of people with the Mallah surname also increased from 254 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, an increase of 20.87%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals slightly increased from 0.09 to 0.1 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,610 | #64,721 | 9.62% |
| Count | 254 | 307 | 20.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.1 | 11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mallah
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a few shifts from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero, while those identifying as two or more races decreased by 62.79%. Conversely, the percentage identifying as White rose from 76.77% to 82.08%, indicating a slight increase in this group. There was also a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic that did not exist in 2000 data. Lastly, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black saw an increase from 3.15% to 5.86%. No data was recorded for the American Indian and Alaskan Native category in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.77% | 82.08% | 6.92% |
| Two or More Races | 15.75% | 5.86% | -62.79% |
| Black | 3.15% | 5.86% | 86.03% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.58% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.97% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |