Malo Family History

Malo Surname Meaning

French and Breton: from the Breton personal name Machlou French Malo composed of the elements mach ‘pledge hostage’ and lou ‘light bright’. The name Malo was relatively popular in Brittany in the Middle Ages having been borne by a 6th-century Welsh missionary to the area (his name is also recorded in the Latinized form Maclovius).

French: habitational name from Saint-Malo a place in Ille-et-Vilaine named with Spanish: nickname from malo ‘bad evil’ (from Latin malus).

English: variant of Mallow This surname is rare in Britain.

Albanian: from a short form of the Muslim personal name Ismail.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Alo, Malon, Mazo, Mato, Male, Maio, Maro, Milo, Mallo, Mall

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Where is the Malo family from?

You can see how Malo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Malo families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 631 Malo families living in Quebec. This was about 92% of all the recorded Malo's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Malo families in 1911.

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What did your Malo ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Couturire were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Malo. 27% of Malo men worked as a Cultivateur and 25% of Malo women worked as a Couturire. Some less common occupations for Americans named Malo were Menuisier and Servante.

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Cultivateur

27%

Journalier

14%

Fils de cultivateur

Menuisier

Couturire

25%

Journalier

15%

Mnagre

15%

Servante

11%

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Census Record

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Malo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Malo. For the veterans among your Malo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Malo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Malo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Malo in 1958 was 53, and 85 in 2004.

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Malo Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from Saint-Malo a place in Ille-et-Vilaine named with Spanish: nickname from malo ‘bad evil’ (from Latin malus).

English: variant of Mallow This surname is rare in Britain.

Albanian: from a short form of the Muslim personal name Ismail.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Malo family from?

What did your Malo ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

27%

Journalier

14%

Fils de cultivateur

Menuisier

Couturire

25%

Journalier

15%

Mnagre

15%

Servante

11%

What Malo family records will you find?

What is the average Malo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Malo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Malo in 1958 was 53, and 85 in 2004.

Malo Family History

Malo Surname Meaning

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Malo Surname Meaning

125,000 record(s) for Malo

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Where is the Malo family from?

What did your Malo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Malo lifespan?

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