Explore the Family Name Micallef

The meaning of Micallef

Maltese: occupational name from mħallef ‘judge, justice of the peace’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Micallef has seen a moderate increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,700th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had moved up to 27,392nd place, marking a rise of 4.56%. Similarly, the count of people with this name increased by 12.8% during this time period, from 781 to 881 individuals. The proportion of Micallefs per 100,000 residents also saw an uptick, going from 0.29 to 0.3, or a 3.45% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,700	#27,392	4.56%
Count	781	881	12.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.3	3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Micallef

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some notable shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Micallef surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Micallefs identified as White in both census years, with a slight decrease of 1.27%, moving from 95.77% to 94.55%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase from 2.82% to 3.06%, or a change of 8.51%. A significant growth was noted among those reporting two or more ethnic identities, increasing by 78.13% from 0.64% to 1.14%. It's interesting to note that by 2010, some Micallefs started identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, even though there were none reported in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either of the census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	94.55%	-1.27%
Hispanic	2.82%	3.06%	8.51%
Two or More Races	0.64%	1.14%	78.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%