Mallett Surname
Approximately 17,507 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMallett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,178 | 1:44,321 | 5,427 |
| England | 4,567 | 1:12,200 | 1,792 |
| Canada | 1,484 | 1:24,829 | 3,356 |
| Australia | 1,474 | 1:18,315 | 2,557 |
| New Zealand | 348 | 1:13,012 | 2,266 |
| South Africa | 336 | 1:161,243 | 18,083 |
| Wales | 328 | 1:9,435 | 1,034 |
| Jamaica | 180 | 1:15,944 | 1,497 |
| Northern Ireland | 155 | 1:11,903 | 1,772 |
| Scotland | 65 | 1:82,366 | 6,014 |
| Guernsey | 59 | 1:1,092 | 205 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Jersey | 32 | 1:3,100 | 566 |
| Barbados | 22 | 1:13,066 | 873 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,583 | 1:9,437 | 1,414 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:30,753 | 1,694 |
| Jersey | 23 | 1:2,256 | 373 |
| Guernsey | 14 | 1:2,333 | 390 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,110 | 1:45,242 | 5,233 |
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.
(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.
(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.
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.).
Mallett Demographics
Mallett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mallett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mallett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mallett (Russian: Маллетт) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mallett? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 30,502nd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 416,265 people. The last name Mallett is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mallett reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mallett is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 8,178 people, or 1 in 44,321. In The United States Mallett is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Mallett is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Mallett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mallett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 643 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 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 holding the last name is principally Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mallett surname are 3.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.57% registered with the political 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
Mallett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mallett in the Russian language | ||
| Маллетт | mallett | - |
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