Malcom

See also: malcom

English

Proper noun

Malcom (plural Malcoms)

1. A surname.
2. Misspelling of Malcolm.

Usage notes

• While Malcom is in itself a legitimate variant of Malcolm, it also occurs regularly as a misspelling of the name Malcolm (as in Malcom X instead of Malcolm X) owing to the -l- in Malcolm being silent.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Malcom is the 8896^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3680 individuals. Malcom is most common among White (74.95%) and Black/African American (20.3%) individuals.