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

Malca, 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 Malca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Malca in America

Malca is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Malca surname appeared 157 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 Malca.

The history of the last name Malca

The surname Malca is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the Catalan region of Spain. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

Some scholars suggest that the name Malca is derived from the Catalan word "malca," which means "clumsy" or "awkward." This could imply that the name was initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was perceived as clumsy or awkward in their movements or mannerisms.

Other theories propose that the name Malca might have its origins in an old place name or a geographic feature, possibly a town or village in the Catalan region. However, there is no definitive evidence to support this theory conclusively.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Malca can be found in the Catalonian Fogatges (tax records) from the late 13th century, where a certain Pere Malca is mentioned as a resident of the town of Vilanova i la Geltrú, near Barcelona.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Ramon Malca was a respected jurist and legal scholar in the city of Valencia. He authored several influential treatises on Catalan law and was highly regarded in his field.

During the 15th century, the name Malca appeared in various Catalonian documents, including the Llibre de Privilegis (Book of Privileges) of Barcelona, which contained records of local nobility and prominent families.

In the 16th century, a famous Catalan poet and playwright, Francesc Malca, gained recognition for his works in the Valencian language. He was born in 1534 and is considered a significant figure in the literary renaissance of the Valencian region.

Another notable individual with the surname Malca was Jaume Malca, a 17th-century Catalan painter known for his religious artworks and commissioned pieces for churches and monasteries in Barcelona and its surrounding areas.

The surname Malca has been carried across generations and can still be found in various parts of Spain, particularly in the Catalan region, as well as in other Spanish-speaking countries where people of Catalan descent have settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Malca

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

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 Malca 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.

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 Malca was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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