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Malone Family History

Malone Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoil Eoin ‘descendant of the devotee of (Saint) John’. This is the name of an ecclesiastical family at Clonmacnoise.

MacLysaght says that in County Clare there has been some confusion with Muldoon.

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


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Where is the Malone family from?

You can see how Malone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Malone families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 736 Malone families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Malone's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Malone families in 1891.
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What did your Malone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Malone. 28% of Malone men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Malone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Malone were Bricklayer and Incapacitated.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Dock Labourer
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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What is the average Malone lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Malone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Malone in 1942 was 28, and 72 in 2004.

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