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
Average Male Malcom Height
176.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Malcom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malcom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malcom (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻜﻮﻡ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malcom? popularity and diffusion
The surname Malcom is the 91,114th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,386,783 people. Malcom occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Malcom reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Malcom is also the 61,577th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 9,921 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,337 people, or 1 in 83,574. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 22 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 64 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.
Malcom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Malcom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malcom surname increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Malcom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Malcom surname are 25.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.08% registered with 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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