Surname Spotlight: Malin

Records tie Malin closely to Malinowski. Its meaning, shared with Malinowski, is “Dweller where raspberries grew; one who came from Malinowo, in Poland”.

• Names that sound alike, such as Mallin, are easily confused in old records.
• The same family of names includes Malina, Malinow and Malinovsky.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Malin surname had 4,365 bearers. From 1891 to 2000, 1,081 births in France were registered under Malin.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Before spelling was fixed, Malinowski was also written Malin.

Malin coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Malinowski surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Malin family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.