Explore the Family Name Malonson

The meaning of Malonson

Altered form of Breton Mélanson (see Melanson). This surname is also found among African Americans. History: The majority of the Malonsons are descendants of Pierre Melanson dit Laverdure from France (see Melanson).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Malonson saw minor decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 54,269th most popular surname and by 2010, it had fallen to 58,481st place, a decrease of 7.76%. The count of individuals with the Malonson surname also decreased slightly during this period, from 356 in 2000 to 347 in 2010, marking a change of -2.53%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also fell by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,269	#58,481	-7.76%
Count	356	347	-2.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malonson

The ethnic identity associated with the Malonson surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While there were no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals reported with this surname in either year, other ethnicities saw shifts. The number of individuals identifying with two or more races increased significantly by 74.38%, from 2.81% in 2000 up to 4.9% in 2010. White individuals made up the majority, although their percentage decreased slightly from 67.70% to 64.27%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals increased by 45.4%, moving from 3.37% to 4.9%. Black individuals remained relatively stable at 24.72% in 2000 and 24.78% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.7%	64.27%	-5.07%
Black	24.72%	24.78%	0.24%
Two or More Races	2.81%	4.9%	74.38%
Hispanic	3.37%	4.9%	45.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%