Explore the Family Name Mallinger

The meaning of Mallinger

1. German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Malling, for example in Bavaria. 2. English (Suffolk): variant of Mulliner with intrusive -g-. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mallinger has seen a decrease over the years. In the year 2000, Mallinger was ranked 38,395 in terms of popularity and had a count of 542. By 2010, the rank declined to 46,037 and the count to 463, translating to a change of -19.9 in rank and -14.58 in count. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a decrease from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, marking a decline of 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,395	#46,037	-19.9%
Count	542	463	-14.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.16	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mallinger

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Mallinger surname identify as White, with percentages of 92.25 in 2000 and a slight decrease to 92.22 in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased by 18.38%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.66% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. However, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.77% in 2000 to 3.02% in 2010. Additionally, there was a new appearance of individuals identifying as Black in 2010 at 2.16%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.25%	92.22%	-0.03%
Hispanic	2.77%	3.02%	9.03%
Black	0%	2.16%	0%
Two or More Races	1.85%	1.51%	-18.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.66%	0%	0%