Malcomb Surname

408,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Malcomb Surname Definition:

(Scottish) Descendant of Malcolm (devotee of St. Columba, dove).

Malcomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8521:425,42136,806
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4241:118,44011,598

Malcomb (277) may also be a first name.

Malcomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) Descendant of Malcolm (devotee of St. Columba, dove).

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

Malcomb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malcomb occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malcomb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 408,463rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,513,488 people. Malcomb occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Malcomb are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 533,704th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 277 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 852 people, or 1 in 425,421. In The United States it is most common in: West Virginia, where 22 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Malcomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Malcomb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malcomb surname rose 201 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malcomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malcomb surname are 8.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.96% registered with the party.

Malcomb earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $39,706 USD per year.

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