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Mallet Name Meaning

French: nickname from a diminutive of Mal ‘bad’. Alternatively from a derivative of the related Old French word maleit ‘accursed’ (from Latin maledictus the opposite of benedictus ‘blessed’) applied as a nickname for an unlucky person. Compare Malet French: variant of Malet 2 an Old French pet form of the personal name Malo . French: from a diminutive of Old French male ‘trunk chest coffer’. This may have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker of chests or by extension for a carrier. Compare Malet French: variant of Maillet ‘mallet’ used as a metonymic occupational name for a smith or as a nickname for a fearsome warrior (see English Mallett ). English (Jersey and London; also Norfolk): variant of Mallett mostly of Old French and Norman origin (see above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Millet, Vallet, Mollet, Mullet, Galley, Malle, Malter, Millen

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Where is the Mallet family from?

You can see how Mallet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mallet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mallet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 154 Mallet families living in Channel Islands. This was about 30% of all the recorded Mallet's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Mallet families in 1891.
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What did your Mallet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mallet. 61% of Mallet women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    61%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Mallet. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Mallet. For the veterans among your Mallet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mallet lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Mallet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mallet in 1950 was 27, and 56 in 2004.

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