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Malon Surname Meaning

Polish (also Małoń) and Czech (Maloň): nickname from a derivative of Polish mały and Czech malý ‘small’ (see Maly).

Irish: variant of Mallon found mainly in Glasgow (Scotland) and Durham (England).

French: from a shortened form of the oblique case of the ancient Germanic personal name Madalo, a short form of compound names with the initial element madal ‘council’.

French: variant of Malo.

Spanish (Malón): habitational name from Malón in Zaragoza province, Aragon.

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


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You can see how Malon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Malon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Malon families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Malon's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Malon families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Malon. 100% of Malon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Malon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Malon in 1959 was 52, and 83 in 2004.

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