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Early Origins of the Malouf family

The surname Malouf was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Malouf family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malouf research. Another 232 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1511, 1630, 1706, 1740, 1749, 1768, 1773, 1776, 1778, 1800, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1830, 1841, 1878, 1893 and 1907 are included under the topic Early Malouf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Malouf Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Malo, Mallo, Malod, Mallod, Malot, Mallot, Malou, Mallou, Maloux, Malloux, Malon, Mallon, Malonne, Mallonne, Malée, Mallée, Mallee, Malet, Mallet, Malette, Mallette, Malouet and many more.

Early Notables of the Malouf family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), French cartographer and engineer; Pierre Victor Malouet (1740-1814), a French Baron and politician, an administrator to the colonies (Santo Domingo, 1768-1773...
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United States Malouf migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Malouf has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Malouf were

Malouf Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Abraham Malouf, who arrived in Arkansas in 1896 1
Malouf Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John Malouf, who landed in Arkansas in 1904 1
  • Mike Malouf, who arrived in Arkansas in 1904 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Malouf (post 1700) +

  • David Malouf (b. 1934), Australian novelist


  1. 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)


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