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Malakoff Surname Meaning

Possibly a shortened and altered form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Malakhovsky, a habitational name from the village of Malakhovtsy in Belarus. Alternatively, perhaps an Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Meylakhov, a patronymic from the Yiddish personal name Meylekh ‘king’ formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -ov.

Westernized form of Russian Malakhov: patronymic from the old personal name Malakh, a short form of the Biblical name Malakhiya (see Malachi).

Westernized form of Bulgarian Malakov: probably a patronymic from a nickname based on malak ‘young buffalo’.

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


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You can see how Malakoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malakoff family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Malakoff families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 28 Malakoff families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Malakoff's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Malakoff families in 1911.
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What did your Malakoff ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Malakoff. 86% of Malakoff men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    86%
  • Milliner
    15%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Malakoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Malakoff in 1963 was 67, and 86 in 2004.

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