Explore the Family Name Malveaux

The meaning of Malveaux

French: variant of Malvaux, a habitational name from Malvaux, the name of several places in the northern part of France, from Latin malus ‘bad’ + vallis ‘valley’. The surname Malveaux is very rare in France, concentrated in Lorraine. Some characteristic forenames: French Antoine, Germaine, Vernice.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Malveaux has shown an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,483 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 16,662 — a change of 4.7%. Likewise, the number of people with this surname rose from 1,486 in 2000 to 1,719 in 2010, marking a growth of 15.68%. The proportion of individuals named Malveaux per 100,000 population also increased during this period, from 0.55 to 0.58, reflecting a 5.45% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,483	#16,662	4.7%
Count	1,486	1,719	15.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.58	5.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malveaux

The ethnicity associated with the surname Malveaux also saw shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There were no recorded instances of Malveaux being associated with Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives. However, there was an increase in those identifying as two or more races, White, and Hispanic, with increases of 29.72%, 38.74%, and 44.06%, respectively. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying as Black decreased by 3.35% from 92.33% in 2000 to 89.24% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	92.33%	89.24%	-3.35%
Two or More Races	3.23%	4.19%	29.72%
White	2.22%	3.08%	38.74%
Hispanic	2.02%	2.91%	44.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%