Malkin
See also: malkin
English
Etymology
Matronymic surname, from a diminutive form of the medieval personal name Malle, a pet form of Mary.
Proper noun
Malkin (plural Malkins)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- 2019 November 20, Dexter Van Zile, “Right-Wing Holocaust Denial — in America”, in The Algemeiner[1]:
- Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), a group that promotes conservatism on college campuses, has kicked one of its prominent speakers, Michelle Malkin, to the curb. […] YAF did exactly the right thing by disassociating itself from Malkin for coming to Fuentes’ defense.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Malkin is the 14184th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2117 individuals. Malkin is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Malkin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 499.