Mallabone Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mallabone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malbane'. As Malbon undoubtedly arose in Cheshire, it probably represents the old de Malbancs of that county. Ellen de Malbanc was second wife of Sir Robert de Stokeport, who was living in 1268 (East Cheshire).

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Mallabone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:254,42020,501
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Wales51:618,90625,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037

Mallabone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malbane'. As Malbon undoubtedly arose in Cheshire, it probably represents the old de Malbancs of that county. Ellen de Malbanc was second wife of Sir Robert de Stokeport, who was living in 1268 (East Cheshire). Otherwise I cannot explain it. The corruptions into Mallabone, Mallabund, &c, are not singular; compare Allibone for Alban. The 'd' in Mallabund is excrescent, as in Simmonds, or the provincialism gownd for gown. The corruptions seem to have increased as the name extended into the further counties of Stafford and Warwick. A family named Malbon resided near Mottram, Cheshire, for many generations.

William Malbon, Cheshire, 1479: East Cheshire.

Robert Malbon, Cheshire, 1479: ibid.

William Malbon, of Great Budworth, yeoman, 1582: Wills at Chester.

1586. Baptised — Thomas Malbon, of Mottram, Cheshire: Reg. Prestbury Church.

1634. — George, s. Joseph Malbone: ibid.

1651. Married — Henry Gouldsmith and Hanna Malbone: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1625. Buried — Robert Mallibone: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

Malbon, a name now rare in the county, was the name of several mayors of Congleton between 1685 and 1720 (Y.), and there have been Malbons in the town in the present generation.

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

Mallabone Last Name Facts

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

Mallabone is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mallabone? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 940,398th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Mallabone reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

Mallabone is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 219 people, or 1 in 254,420. In England Mallabone is mostly found in: Warwickshire, where 62 percent live, Leicestershire, where 10 percent live and Devon, where 9 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Mallabone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mallabone has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mallabone surname grew 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mallabone Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mallabone earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 234.75% more than the national average, earning R 795,492 per year; in United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 102.98% more than the national average, earning $100,847 CAD per year.

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