Malone

Patronymic

Meaning

Descendant of Maolán, meaning bald or tonsured.

Etymology

Derived from the Irish Ó Maolán, from the personal name Maolán. The surname is associated with County Antrim in Ulster.

About the Malone Surname

Malone is an Ulster surname with roots in County Antrim in the north of Ireland. The name has spread throughout the Irish diaspora and is well-represented in North America.

Distribution

Primarily found in Ulster, particularly in County Antrim, County Down, and County Armagh.

People with the Malone Surname