Malaa Surname
Approximately 2,363 people bear this surname
Malaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1,165 | 1:27,599 | 1,235 |
| India | 434 | 1:1,767,432 | 63,147 |
| Pakistan | 318 | 1:561,773 | 9,195 |
| Philippines | 289 | 1:350,305 | 47,129 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Malaa (1,235) may also be a first name.
Malaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malaa (Arabic: ماليّا, Hindi: मलका, Marathi: माला, Oriya: ମାଳଆ) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Malaa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 180,383rd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,084,023 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Malaa reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Malaa is also the 225,053rd most widespread first name internationally, held by 1,235 people.
The last name Malaa is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1,165 people, or 1 in 27,599. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Herat, where 16 percent reside, Helmand, where 12 percent reside and Kandahar, where 11 percent reside. Beside Afghanistan Malaa exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent reside and Pakistan, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaa in the Marathi language | ||
| माला | mala | 75 |
| मालता | malata | 25 |
| Malaa in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଳଆ | mala'a | 50 |
| ମଳୟ | malaya | 50 |
| Malaa in the Hindi language | ||
| मलका | malaka | 33.33 |
| मलआ | mala'a | 33.33 |
| माला | mala | 33.33 |
| Malaa in the Arabic language | ||
| ماليّا | malya | - |
| ذاليا | dhalya | - |
| ماليَّا | malyaa | - |
| ماليا | malya | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malaa
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