Malum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Malum

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

Early Origins of the Malum family

Early History of the Malum family

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Malum Spelling Variations

Names from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name Malum revealed many variations, including Malone, Mallone, Mallonee, O'Malone and others.

Early Notables of the Malum family

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Migration of the Malum family

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Malum family in North America: Dennis Malone, who arrived in Virginia in 1706; Henry Malone, who came to Nova Scotia in 1745; Elis Malone, who came to Nova Scotia in 1750; Abraham Malone, a bonded passenger, who settled in America in 1773.