About Malin
The surname Malin is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Malin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Mary." The name Mary comes from the Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "beloved" or "wished for child." Therefore, the surname Malin can be interpreted to mean "son of Mary" or "descendant of Mary." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Malin.
The surname Malin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Malin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Malin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Malin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.