Where Does The Last Name Maalem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Maalem is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Maàlem or Màalem. Click here for further possible spellings of Maalem.

How Common Is The Last Name Maalem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Maalem is the 48,534^th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 686,016 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Maalem live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 96 percent live in Mahgreb. Maalem is also the 992,070^th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 92 people.

The surname Maalem is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 9,644 people, or 1 in 4,006. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Tébessa Province, where 30 percent are found, Annaba Province, where 11 percent are found and Khenchela Province, where 8 percent are found. Other than Algeria it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 5 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.