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

Maalem is found most in Algeria. It may appear as a variant: Maàlem or Màalem. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 48,534^th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 686,016 people. The last name Maalem is mostly found 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 first name globally It is held by 92 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is borne by 9,644 people, or 1 in 4,006. In Algeria Maalem is most prevalent in: Tébessa Province, where 30 percent reside, Annaba Province, where 11 percent reside and Khenchela Province, where 8 percent reside. Other than Algeria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 5 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.