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Micallef
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en mt Micallef.
Proper noun
s
en Maltese.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Micallef is the 27392nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 881 individuals. Micallef is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.
Further reading
French
Etymology
fr mt Micallef. Mainly reached France through pieds noirs of Maltese origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m,f
fr
Maltese
Etymology
Probably from mt ar مُكَلَّف entrusted with some task, obligated, responsible, which may have been used in Malta for some sort of administrative function. Sometimes also related to mt mħallef judge, from ar مُحَلَّف juror, in which case the /k/ would have to be due to spelling pronunciation.
Pronunciation
mt /mɪˈkal.lɛf/
mt allɛf 3
Proper noun
proper noun
mt