Micallef

Micallef

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maltese Micallef.

Proper noun

Micallef (plural Micallefs)

1. A surname from Maltese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Micallef is the 27392^nd 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 584.

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French

Etymology

From Maltese Micallef. Mainly reached France through pieds noirs of Maltese origin.

Proper noun

Micallef m or f

1. a surname

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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

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈkal.lɛf/

Proper noun

Micallef

1. a surname