Explore the Family Name Mally
The meaning of Mally
1. Germanized or Americanized form of Polish and Sorbian Mały, Czech and Slovak Malý (see Maly, compare 2 below), Slovenian Mali, all meaning ‘small, little’. 2. Czech and Slovak (Mallý): variant of Malý ‘small, little’ (see Maly, compare 1 above). 3. Irish: variant of O’Malley. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland, and is found mainly in Lancashire, England, and Glasgow, Scotland. 4. French: unexplained.
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How common is the last name Mally in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mally has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Mally was ranked as the 31,530th most common surname and had been held by 694 individuals, accounting for 0.26 per 100,000 people in the United States. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 33,990, with the count of people with this surname also dropping to 669, representing a dip of 3.6%. This change lowered the proportion of individuals named Mally to 0.23 per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,530 | #33,990 | -7.8% |
| Count | 694 | 669 | -3.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.23 | -11.54% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mally
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mally, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we find that the majority identify as White, though there has been a slight decrease. In 2000, 90.49% of individuals with the surname identified as White, falling to 88.19% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly during this period from 4.03% to 5.98%. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities fell slightly from 2.02% to 1.79%, while the percentage of Hispanic identity saw a minimal decrease from 2.02% to 1.94%. No people with the surname Mally identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.49% | 88.19% | -2.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.03% | 5.98% | 48.39% |
| Hispanic | 2.02% | 1.94% | -3.96% |
| Two or More Races | 2.02% | 1.79% | -11.39% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |