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

Mallinson, 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 Mallinson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mallinson in America

Mallinson is the 38103rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mallinson surname appeared 582 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 Mallinson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mallinson 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 Mallinson

The surname Mallinson is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, during the late medieval period.

This surname is an occupational name derived from the Old English word "mallin," meaning "a man who tends to the mill." It referred to individuals who worked in mills, either as millers or in other capacities related to milling grain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mallinson can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1379, where it was spelled as "Malynson." This suggests that the name had already been established by the late 14th century.

The Mallinson surname also appears in various historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries, including parish registers and tax records. For instance, a Robert Mallinson was recorded in the Yorkshire Parish Registers in 1545.

Over time, the surname evolved to include variations in spelling, such as Mallison, Malinson, and Malynson, reflecting local dialects and pronunciation differences.

One notable individual with the surname Mallinson was John Mallinson (1835-1909), a British industrialist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Huddersfield from 1885 to 1892.

Another prominent figure was George Mallinson (1884-1975), a renowned English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and represented England in Test matches.

In the literary world, Miles Mallinson (1888-1969) was a British novelist and playwright known for his works set in the English countryside.

The surname Mallinson has also been associated with places like Mallinson Ridding, a hamlet in Cumbria, England, which likely took its name from an early bearer of the surname.

A notable example from the United States is William Mallinson (1801-1865), an American inventor and textile manufacturer who made significant contributions to the development of textile machinery in the 19th century.

While the Mallinson surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand, carried by individuals who emigrated from the British Isles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mallinson

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

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

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