Find out how popular the last name Elmaleh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Elmaleh.

Elmaleh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Elmaleh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elmaleh in America

Elmaleh is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elmaleh surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Elmaleh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elmaleh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Elmaleh

The surname ELMALEH has its origins in Morocco and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Arabic phrase "El Maleh," which means "the salt worker" or "the salt trader." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were involved in the salt trade or production.

ELMALEH is a common surname among Moroccan Jews, many of whom left Morocco in the mid-20th century and settled in countries like Israel, France, and Canada. The name is also found among Moroccan Muslims, although to a lesser extent.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the ELMALEH surname can be found in the archives of the Mellah, which was the Jewish quarter in the cities of Morocco. In these archives, there are records of individuals with the ELMALEH surname dating back to the 17th century.

A notable bearer of the ELMALEH surname was Rabbi Haim ELMALEH, who lived in Fez, Morocco, in the late 18th century. He was a renowned scholar and author of several works on Jewish law and philosophy.

Another prominent individual with the ELMALEH surname was David ELMALEH, a Moroccan-born French businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1925 to 2014. He was a successful entrepreneur and founded several businesses in France.

In the 20th century, the ELMALEH surname gained widespread recognition through the work of Gad ELMALEH, a famous French-Moroccan comedian, and actor born in 1971. He is considered one of the most successful stand-up comedians in France and has also appeared in several films and television shows.

Other notable individuals with the ELMALEH surname include Samy ELMALEH, a French-Moroccan businessman and investor born in 1973, and Raphael ELMALEH, a French-Moroccan singer and songwriter born in 1975.

While the ELMALEH surname has its roots in Morocco, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly among Moroccan Jewish and Muslim communities in Israel, France, Canada, and other countries with significant Moroccan diaspora populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elmaleh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Elmaleh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Elmaleh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Elmaleh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Elmaleh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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