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

Malicdem, 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 Malicdem surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Malicdem in America

Malicdem is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Malicdem surname appeared 213 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 Malicdem.

We can also compare 2010 data for Malicdem 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 Malicdem

The surname MALICDEM has its origins in the ancient region of Gaul, which is now modern-day France. It can be traced back to the 5th century AD, when the area was under the control of the Franks. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Frankish words "mal" meaning "battle" and "dem" meaning "man" or "warrior".

During the Middle Ages, the name was found in various records and manuscripts throughout northern France and the Low Countries. One of the earliest recorded instances was in the Annals of Saint-Bertin, a medieval chronicle written by monks in the 9th century, which mentioned a warrior named Malicdem who fought alongside the Frankish king Charles the Bald.

In the 11th century, the name appeared in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals with the surname MALICDEM had migrated from the continent to England during the Norman conquest.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Reginald Malicdem, a knight who served under King Richard I during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century. Another notable figure was Sir William Malicdem, a prominent English landowner and military commander who participated in the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name was found in various parish records and legal documents across England and France. One notable bearer was Jacques Malicdem, a French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the New World in the 1530s and 1540s.

The surname MALICDEM has also been associated with several place names, particularly in northern France and Belgium. For example, the village of Malicdem-sur-Somme in Picardy is believed to have been named after an early bearer of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname MALICDEM include:

1. Jean-Baptiste Malicdem (1619-1683), a French theologian and author.
2. Elizabeth Malicdem (1720-1789), an English philanthropist and social reformer.
3. Pierre Malicdem (1785-1856), a French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
4. Albert Malicdem (1873-1941), a Belgian painter and sculptor.
5. Margaret Malicdem (1901-1978), an American writer and poet.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Malicdem

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

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

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