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

The last name Malachy is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Malachy click here.

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

The surname is the 220,942^nd most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,943,477 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Malachy live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 54,149^th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 12,003 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,787 people, or 1 in 99,129. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 29 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 26 percent are found and Rivers, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Malachy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Malachy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Malachy last name increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Malachy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Malachy earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.77% more than the national average, earning $71,958 USD per year.