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Maloney Family History

Maloney Surname Meaning

Irish (Munster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh ‘descendant of the devotee of the Lord’. See Muldowney.

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


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Where is the Maloney family from?

You can see how Maloney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maloney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Maloney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 850 Maloney families living in Lancashire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Maloney's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Maloney families in 1891.
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What did your Maloney 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 Maloney. 20% of Maloney men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Maloney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Maloney were Incapacitated 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Dock Labourer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 43,000 immigration records available for the last name Maloney. 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 45,000 military records available for the last name Maloney. For the veterans among your Maloney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Maloney lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Maloney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Maloney in 1940 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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