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

Mallard, 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 Mallard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mallard in America

Mallard is the 5289th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mallard surname appeared 6,583 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Mallard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mallard 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 Mallard

The surname Mallard originates from the Old French word "malart," which means "wild drake" or "male duck." This name has its roots in the northern regions of France, particularly in the Normandy region, dating back to the 11th century.

The Mallard surname was primarily used as a nickname or a descriptive name, indicating that the initial bearer of the name may have had some physical or behavioral resemblance to a wild duck. It was common practice during the Middle Ages to assign surnames based on occupations, personal characteristics, or places of origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mallard surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Malard," suggesting that it was likely brought to England by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname Mallard was recorded in various spellings, such as Malard, Mallarde, and Maillard, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling during that period. The name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Buckinghamshire in England.

Notable individuals with the surname Mallard include:

1. John Mallard (c. 1460 - 1536), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Headmaster of Eton College from 1511 to 1535.
2. Francois Mallard (c. 1590 - 1653), a French explorer and trader who was one of the first Europeans to navigate the St. Lawrence River in Canada.
3. Sir William Mallard (c. 1640 - 1715), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Malmesbury in the late 17th century.
4. Marie-Anne Mallard (1765 - 1835), a French painter and miniaturist known for her portraits of aristocratic families during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
5. Charles Mallard (1787 - 1864), a British engineer and inventor who patented several improvements to steam locomotive designs, contributing to the development of early railway technology.

The Mallard surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Mallard's Green in Oxfordshire, England, and Mallard Creek in North Carolina, United States, suggesting the presence of families bearing this surname in those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mallard

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

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

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