Malcom Surname
Approximately 5,255 people bear this surname
Malcom Surname Definition:
(Celtic) (Shaven) Servant or Disciple of St. Columba [Gaelic mael, shaven one, monk, servant, disciple + Coluim, of Columba]
Malcom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,337 | 1:83,574 | 9,473 |
| Papua New Guinea | 203 | 1:40,166 | 4,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Jamaica | 35 | 1:81,998 | 3,758 |
| Saint Lucia | 22 | 1:8,126 | 912 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 208 | 1:17,996 | 1,878 |
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 814 | 1:61,694 | 6,766 |
Malcom (9,921) may also be a first name.
Malcom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) (Shaven) Servant or Disciple of St. Columba [Gaelic mael, shaven one, monk, servant, disciple + Coluim, of Columba]
(Scottish) Descendant of Malcolm (devotee of St. Columba, dove).
Malcom Demographics
Malcom Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Malcom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malcom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malcom (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻜﻮﻡ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malcom? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 91,114th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,386,783 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Malcom live; 85 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Malcom is also the 61,577th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 9,921 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,337 people, or 1 in 83,574. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 22 percent are found, Texas, where 6 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States Malcom occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.
Malcom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Malcom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Malcom surname rose 533 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Malcom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Malcom last name are 25.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.08% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Malcom earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.5% less than the national average, earning $39,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $56,288 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcome | 92 | 124 | / |
| Malchom | 92 | 11 | / |
| Malcomm | 92 | 6 | / |
| Malcoom | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mailcom | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malcomn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malsom | 83 | 1,380 | / |
| Malcon | 83 | 428 | / |
| Malkom | 83 | 87 | / |
| Malcum | 83 | 74 | / |
| Malcam | 83 | 5 | / |
| Malqom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Molcom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Malzoom | 77 | 564 | / |
| Malcoun | 77 | 57 | / |
| Malcham | 77 | 24 | / |
| Malzoum | 77 | 9 | / |
| Malcoon | 77 | 8 | / |
| Malchum | 77 | 5 | / |
| Malcone | 77 | 4 | / |
| Malcohn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Malkoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malckam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malsoom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malkoom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malsome | 77 | 0 | / |
| Malzohm | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mallsom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moolcome | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maulckam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mailecon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molchoom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mallesom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Molsom | 67 | 6,239 | / |
| Malsam | 67 | 5,833 | / |
| Malkam | 67 | 707 | / |
| Malcan | 67 | 138 | / |
| Malzam | 67 | 114 | / |
| Malkon | 67 | 53 | / |
| Malcanova | 67 | 29 | / |
| Malkum | 67 | 28 | / |
| Molcon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Molkom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maljam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Malqam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Malcón | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mailekoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malchaham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molzom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malzum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molcum | 67 | 0 | / |
Malcom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malcom in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻟﻜﻮﻡ | malkwm | - |
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