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Malcolm
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Scottish Gaelic

Royal name in Scotland, anglicised from various historical Goidelic names equivalent to Scottish Gaelic Maol Chaluim or Calum, Irish Maol Colm, Middle Irish Máel Coluim, Old Irish Máel Columb (literally “devotee of [Saint] Columba”); proper nouns derived from máel (“tonsured”) from Proto-Celtic *mailos, and columb (“dove”) from Latin columbus.

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United States Malcolm Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #3399
Frequency 9,643 people (3.57 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 70.33% Hispanic 1.91% Black 24.82% Asian/PI 0.3% Native Am. 0.62% Two+ 2.02%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

France Malcolm Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #334411
INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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