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

The surname Malachy is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Malachy is the 220,942^nd most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,943,477 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Malachy reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Malachy is also the 54,149^th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 12,003 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,787 people, or 1 in 99,129. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 29 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 26 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Malachy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Malachy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 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 carrying the last name 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.