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Malone History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Malone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Malone appeared as Ó Maoileoin, which denotes a devotee of St. John. 1

Early Origins of the Malone family

The surname Malone was first found in the Irish Province of Connacht.

Early History of the Malone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malone research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1581 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Malone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Malone Spelling Variations

People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Malone that are preserved in archival documents are Malone, Mallone, Mallonee, O'Malone and others.

Early Notables of the Malone family

Notable among the family name at this time was

John Malone, Sheriff of Dublin in 1581

Malone World Ranking

In the United States, the name Malone is the 397^th most popular surname with an estimated 69,636 people with that name. 2 However, in Australia, the name Malone is ranked the 658^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,947 people with that name. 3 And in the United Kingdom, the name Malone is the 995^th popular surname with an estimated 6,977 people with that name. 4

Malone migration to the United States +

Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Malone name:

Malone Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dennis Malone, who landed in Virginia in 1706 5
Michael Malone, who settled in America in 1742
Anna Maria Malone, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1758 5
Abraham Malone, a bonded passenger, who settled in America in 1773
John Malone, who settled in Maryland in 1775

Malone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Malone, who arrived in America in 1810 5
Anthony Malone, aged 36, who arrived in North Carolina in 1812 5
Francis Malone, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 5
Henry Malone, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 5
Rosanna Malone, aged 21, who arrived in America in 1821 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Malone migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Malone Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Henry Malone, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1745
Daniel Malone, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749
Danl Malone, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Patrick Malone, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Thomas Malone, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1750
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Malone Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Malone, who arrived in Canada in 1812
William Malone, aged 17, who landed in Canada in 1812
Alise Malone, who arrived in Quebec in 1820
John Malone, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Eleanor" in 1834
James Malone, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Malone migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Malone Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Malone, (b. 1784), aged 36, Irish slater who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. John Malone, (b. 1802), aged 18, Irish plaisterer who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Michael Malone, a stone-cutter, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. Bartholomew Malone, (b. 1811), aged 21, Irish convict who was convicted in County Laois (Queens County), Ireland for 7 years for being an Irish rebel, transported aboard the "Dunvegan Castle" on 1st July 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1860 7
Mr. William Malone, (b. 1815), aged 18, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 2nd May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1833 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Malone migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Malone Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Elizabeth Malone, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Egmont" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th June 1858 9
Mr. Peter Malone, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Egmont" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th June 1858 9
Miss Eliza Malone, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Ashley" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th October 1858 9
Mr. P. Malone, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Ashley" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th October 1858 9
Michael Malone, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1868 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Malone (post 1700) +

Dumas Malone (1892-1986), American historian, Pulitzer Prize winner in 1975 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Brendan Thomas Malone (1942-2023), American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Michael Malone (1942-2022), American Daytime Emmy Award winning author and television writer, born in Durham, North Carolina, best known for his work on the ABC Daytime drama One Life to Live, as well as for his novels Handling Sin (1983), Foolscap (1991), and First Lady (2001)
Marcus Malone (1944-2021), nicknamed "The Magnificent", an American percussionist and a founding member of the Latin rock band Santana
Kenny Malone (1938-2021), American drummer and percussionist from Denver, Colorado
Sean Malone (1970-2020), American musician who played primarily fretless bass guitar and Chapman Stick
Benjamin "Benny" Malone Jr. (1952-2020), American football running back in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins
Bennett Malone (1944-2017), American politician, Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1979-2015)
Dorothy Malone (1925-2018), born Dorothy Eloise Maloney, an American Academy Award winning actress, one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood
Molly Malone (1888-1952), stage name of Violet Elizabeth Malone, an American actress of the silent era who appeared in 86 films between 1916 and 1929, she took the name from the popular song so named, so popular that it is the unofficial anthem of Dublin
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Malone family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Jerry W Malone (1957-1985), American Staff Sergeant from Clarksville, Tennessee, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 11

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Peter James Malone, British Fireman from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 12
Mr. Bernard Malone, British Fireman from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 12
Mr. Robert Malone (1886-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 12

Halifax Explosion

Mr. Sydney M. Malone (1901-1917), Canadian Cook's Help aboard the Stella Maris from Wood's Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 13

RMS Lusitania

Mr. F. Malone, English Able-Bodied Seaman from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 14

The Malone Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fidelis ad urnam
Motto Translation: Faithful to the tomb.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dunvegan-castle
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/captain-cook
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/