Maelfait Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Maelfait Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maelfait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2991:38,4506,287
France501:1,328,454133,611
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Maelfait Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maelfait Come From? nationality or country of origin

Maelfait is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maelfait? popularity and diffusion

It is the 799,576th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,762,239 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Maelfait live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 38,450. In Belgium Maelfait is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Belgium Maelfait is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maelfait
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