Micallef
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Maltese Micallef.
Proper noun
Micallef (plural Micallefs)
- A surname from Maltese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Micallef is the 27392nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 881 individuals. Micallef is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Micallef”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 584.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Maltese Micallef. Mainly reached France through pieds noirs of Maltese origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Micallef m or f
- a surname
Maltese
Etymology
Probably from Arabic مُكَلَّف (mukallaf, “entrusted with some task, obligated, responsible”), which may have been used in Malta for some sort of administrative function. Sometimes also related to mħallef (“judge”), from Arabic مُحَلَّف (muḥallaf, “juror”), in which case the /k/ would have to be due to spelling pronunciation.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Micallef
- a surname