Explore the Family Name Mallie

The meaning of Mallie

1. Americanized form of Polish Mały, Czech and Slovak Malý (see Maly), Slovenian Mali, all meaning ‘small, little’. 2. Scottish and Irish: variant of Mailey. 3. In some cases possibly also French (Mallié): variant of Mallier, from Old French mallier ‘coach horse, draught horse, pack horse’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a coachman, a carter, or a carrier.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Mallie' has experienced a minor decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 103,193rd most popular surname, and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 103,655th position, marking a -0.45 change. However, the count of individuals with the Mallie surname has seen a small increase from 161 in 2000 to 173 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 7.45. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.06 throughout this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#103,193	#103,655	-0.45%
Count	161	173	7.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mallie

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Mallie surname identify as White. In 2000, this group made up 91.30% of the Mallie population, and by 2010, it had increased slightly to 91.91%. A small percentage (3.11%) identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.3%	91.91%	0.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.11%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%