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Malka Family History

Malka Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic and Sephardic): from the Yiddish female personal name Malke (from Hebrew Malka ‘queen’). Polish (also Małka): variant of Małek (see Malek).

The homonymous Sorbian cognate Małka is apparently found only in Germanized forms (see Malke and Mahlke).

Albanian: from Malkë (definite form Malka) a pet form of the Muslim personal name Ismail.

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


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Where is the Malka family from?

You can see how Malka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malka family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Malka families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Malka family living in Nottinghamshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Malka's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Malka families in 1891.
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What did your Malka ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Malka. 40% of Malka men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Malka women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Malka were Farmer and Housewife.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Labor
    20%
  • New Worker
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    60%
  • Housewife
    40%

What Malka family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 909 census records available for the last name Malka. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Malka census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 988 immigration records available for the last name Malka. 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 82 military records available for the last name Malka. For the veterans among your Malka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Malka lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Malka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Malka in 1960 was 50, and 88 in 2003.

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