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Malpass Family History

Malpass Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Gloucestershire): habitational name chiefly from either of two places called Malpas (Cheshire, England and Monmouthshire, Wales); perhaps also occasionally from other minor places so called in England (e.g. in Berkshire, Cornwall, and Yorkshire) or from various places called Malpas or Maupas in France.

The placenames derive from Old French mal ‘bad’ + pas ‘passage’.

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


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Where is the Malpass family from?

You can see how Malpass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malpass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Malpass families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 416 Malpass families living in Staffordshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Malpass's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Malpass families in 1891.
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What did your Malpass 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 Malpass. 16% of Malpass men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Malpass women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Malpass were Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    16%
  • Dairy Farmer
    11%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Colliery Hewer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Malpass. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Malpass lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Malpass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Malpass in 1960 was 60, and 75 in 2004.

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