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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 584.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Maltese Micallef. Mainly reached France through pieds noirs of Maltese origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ka.lɛf/

Proper noun

Micallef m or f

1. a surname

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