Mallett Surname

30,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Mallett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Malet.'

Malet fil. Henry. C. Baldwin Malet, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sarra Malet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Harvey Malet, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Alan Malet, Derbyshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Mallett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,1781:44,3215,427
England4,5671:12,2001,792
Canada1,4841:24,8293,356
Australia1,4741:18,3152,557
New Zealand3481:13,0122,266
South Africa3361:161,24318,083
Wales3281:9,4351,034
Jamaica1801:15,9441,497
Northern Ireland1551:11,9031,772
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Guernsey591:1,092205
France491:1,355,566135,191
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Jersey321:3,100566
Barbados221:13,066873
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Malta181:23,9041,289
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Honduras141:629,7463,754
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Laos41:1,647,081888
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Tonga11:107,313791
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5831:9,4371,414
Wales511:30,7531,694
Jersey231:2,256373
Guernsey141:2,333390
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1101:45,2425,233

Mallett (20) may also be a first name.

Mallett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Malet.'

Malet fil. Henry. C. Baldwin Malet, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sarra Malet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Harvey Malet, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Alan Malet, Derbyshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Malet Molendinarius (Malet the Miller), Jersey: 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Magota Malet, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Yohannes Malet, 1379: ibid.

1586. Gawen Mallett, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1619. Married — Anthony Mallet and Margaret Meredeth: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French-Latin) Naughty [French mal (Latin mal-us) +the diminutive suff. -et] Cp. Bonnett.

2 Accursed [Norm. French maleit, pp. of the verb maleir, to curse; Latin maledicere] Maleit seit oi cil aucidenz.—(Cursed be to-day that mischance) Bén., Chron. de Norm., v. 11591; Moisy.

Malet is on the mural list of “Compagnons de Guillaume à la conquête de l’Angleterre en MLXVI” in Dives (Calvados) Church; also in the copies of the Roll of Battle Abbey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) Descendant of little Mal, a pet form of names like Malcolm, Malcull and Maldred; descendant of little Malo or Maclou, a saint of the seventh century.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mallett is a slightly altered form of a very ancient name in Norfolk, where it has remained ever since the time of William the Conqueror, when Roger Mallet or Malet, lord of Eye in Suffolk, received an extensive grant of lands. The name of Malet was common in the adjoining county of Lincoln as well as in the distant county of Somerset in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Mallett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mallett Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mallett (Russian: Маллетт) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mallett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,502nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 416,265 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mallett live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.

The last name Mallett is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 8,178 people, or 1 in 44,321. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Mallett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mallett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mallett surname grew 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 643 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mallett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mallett last name are 3.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mallett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 106.98% more than the national average, earning 716,309 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 134.22% more than the national average, earning R 556,596 per year; in United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mallette937,544/
Maillett93165/
Malliett9368/
Malletts933/
Malleett931/
Mallet9235,926/
Malett92204/
Maillette88599/
Maillet8622,555/
Malette863,124/
Mollett862,364/
Mallete86736/
Malliet86443/
Meallet86314/
Maylett86200/
Mallitt86109/
Maullet8627/
Malleth8615/
Malletz8613/
Mailett869/
Maslett864/
Malleat861/
Malhett861/
Mayllet861/
Malle8388,424/
Malet839,979/
Mollette80742/
Mailliet80655/
Mallitte8022/
Maulette809/
Mailette802/
Moullett801/
Mahallet801/
Moyllett800/
Maislett800/
Malliott800/
Maylette800/
Malehett800/
Malloitt800/
Malley7714,872/
Malete7711,525/
Mallea779,204/
Mahlet778,442/
Mollet777,353/
Maille776,245/
Malets774,955/
Maller772,826/
Maylle771,855/
Mallie77826/
Mallee77619/
Mgalle77593/
Maulet77494/
Malles77480/
Molett77444/
Maslet77320/
Malled77308/
Malleh77246/
Mallei77218/
Malget77196/
Mailet77175/
Mahlle77169/
Maliet77153/
Mallez77122/
Malleu77102/
Mealet7781/
Maleth7754/
Mallit7748/
Mallée7732/
Mealle7722/
Mhalle7719/
Maulle7719/
Malest7713/
Maleat7713/
Mallep7712/
Malhet7710/
Melett779/
Malitt777/
Maalle776/
Matlet776/
Maylet773/
Matlle773/
Maëlle773/
Maleyt772/
Mallhe771/
Hmalet771/
Maalet771/
Maleit771/
Hmalle771/
Mallej771/
Maleet771/
Moullette7536/
Moulliett752/
Malletova751/
Malletová751/
Male7352,273/
Mahalle7118,901/
Mallesh7113,308/
Moullet711,129/
Molette711,035/
Mailler71917/
Mauller71542/
Mailley71535/
Maselle71507/
Maillie71404/
Meillet71404/
Maalete71321/
Molliet71277/
Mailles71230/
Malitte71185/
Moylett71149/
Meaulle71134/
Mollitt71105/
Malleis71102/
Maillez7176/
Moillet7171/
Mealler7158/
Mallead7157/
Mailhet7143/
Mattlet7140/
Malhiet7135/
Malless7128/
Mailleu7122/
Malliot7119/
Matille7119/
Maileht7119/
Malleys7118/
Macille7117/
Majlest7117/
Mollete7116/
Mahalet7116/
Mallite7116/
Matelle7115/
Mahller7115/
Mealley7114/
Maulete7112/
Maleate7111/
Malethe719/
Malieth718/
Moslett717/
Maillee716/
Malleas716/
Maleete716/
Macelle715/
Moulett714/
Magliet714/
Mallait713/
Malhete713/
Malledh712/
Malliea712/
Masille712/
Maleste712/
Mayller712/
Maillei712/
Masledt711/
Maaller711/
Mallech711/
Mallegy711/
Mallepp711/
Mallheh711/
Mallied711/
Malloit711/
Moolett711/
Moilett711/
Molleit711/
Matller711/
Mallher711/
Maletch711/
Maaleit711/
Maallit711/
Mahylle711/
Mahleit711/
Mahlejt711/
Mahlleu711/
Maleith711/
Mallieh711/
Malleea711/
Mallees711/
Meullet711/
Mahliet711/
Mahllie711/
Maletcz711/
Maleath711/
Malledd710/
Mailiet710/
Mailest710/
Maulley710/
Maslets710/
Mollets710/
Meylett710/
Maslitt710/
Meallie710/
Malehet710/
Malleyh710/
Malla67193,568/
Malli6725,308/
Maile6720,810/
Males6713,315/
Maule6711,464/
Molle6711,401/
Maley6710,912/
Matle678,327/
Malee677,356/
Malit676,994/
Mally676,634/
Malge675,688/
Mayle675,600/
Maleh674,712/
Mgale673,245/
Mahle673,021/
Melet672,723/
Maler672,453/
Malie672,045/
Molet671,951/
Malea671,747/
Maled671,435/
Malei671,359/
Mallé671,064/
Meale67984/
Maale67860/
Maleu67834/
Masle67596/
Mhale67575/
Malej67424/
Mmale67251/
Malep67210/
Malje67168/
Malhe67161/
Moilliet67156/
Moulliet67146/
MacHelle67137/
Malez67123/
Mailliot67117/
Mahalleh6786/
Maletova6779/
Mahalley6777/
Moylette6769/
Moulette6764/
Mahailet6758/
Masselle6755/
Mattille6752/
Matiller6747/
Majle6737/
Maatelle6735/
Measelle6732/
Mallesch6731/
Mallá6727/
Masielle6719/
Mallý6719/
Machille6717/
Mélet6715/
Maselles6713/
Malhethe6713/
Maletová6711/
Maletsch6711/
Mahaleth6710/
Maleć676/
Maleş675/
Maillist674/
Malleshh674/
Maleř674/
Maleș674/
Massille674/
Hmale674/
Mmallesh673/
Maleateh673/
Mahaletz673/
Mattelle673/
Maleč673/
Malét673/
Mauselle672/
Mallahey672/
Mallahie672/
Malley's672/
Mahaalle672/
Mahallei672/
Mallè672/
Maitelle672/
Mahallhe671/
Maiselle671/
Mascille671/
Mauleate671/
Maahalle671/
Maallesh671/
Malyt671/
Mall'iey671/
Moilette671/
Mallı671/
Matelles671/
M'Gaulle671/
Mahalleu671/
Mahallez671/
Malechte671/
Malée671/
Mosillet671/
Macelles671/
Mailloit671/
Meylette670/
Masilles670/
MacIlles670/

Mallett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mallett in the Russian language
Маллеттmallett-

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