Malaf Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Malaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
India81:95,883,173728,828
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Malaf (14) may also be a first name.

Malaf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malaf (Hindi: मालफ, Marathi: मालफ) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malaf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Malaf is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Malaf are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most common first name internationally, borne by 14 people.

The last name Malaf is most commonly used in Iran, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 4,516,619. In Iran Malaf is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 53 percent reside, Ardabil Province, where 41 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 6 percent reside. Beside Iran it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent reside and Italy, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malgaf9162/
Malafe9157/
Matlaf9121/
Maalaf918/
Maliaf914/
Malauf914/
Malaif913/
Mahlaf911/
Malhaf911/
Mallaf911/
Mhalaf911/
Maelaf911/
Malaaf911/
Matlafe839/
Malaffe831/
Matleaf831/
Ma'alaf831/
Malahaf831/
Malayfe831/
Mhatlaf831/
Maaleaf831/
Mahlafe831/
Maalaaf831/
Maallaf831/
Malav805,105/
Malab801,225/
Malaw80415/
Malof80120/
Molaf8058/
Melaf803/
Malafová7781/
Malafova773/
Malova7318,549/
Malowa734,390/
Malouf733,521/
Maloof732,061/
Mallav731,952/
Mallab731,120/
Maloff73456/
Melhaf73353/
Maliab73179/
Malabh7391/
Malaab7372/
Moulaf7339/
Matlof7336/
Mallof7330/
Maslof7320/
Malhab7318/
Mallaw7317/
Mollaf7316/
Mahlof7315/
Majlof7315/
Mailaw7314/
Maulab7313/
Matlaw7312/
Maslav7311/
Molafe7310/
Malofe739/
Malotf738/
Malaph737/
Malaav735/
Maylab734/
Malaib734/
Maleab734/
Mahlaw733/
Mehlaf732/
Mailab732/
Maulav731/
Maalav731/
Maalof731/
Malatv731/
Malavt731/
Malgav731/
Malhav731/
Malaàb731/
Maalab731/
Maalaw731/
Mailav731/
Maliaw731/
Maleuf731/
Malyab731/
Maylaw731/
Maylof731/
Molafh731/
Mahlav731/
Malahb731/
Malahv731/
Maliav731/
Malaahafz714/
Mahlahaff711/
Mahthlaaf711/
Maalouf6714,701/
Mallabh672,408/
Mailova67670/
Malouff67349/
Maylova67324/
Masloff67324/
Malhouf67316/
Maslouf67201/
Matloff67200/
Mehlhaf67117/
Mallouf67116/
Motlafe6769/
Malloff6756/
Majloof6747/
Melhaff6742/
Mahlouf6742/
Malgova6725/
Mahalav6723/
Mauloff6722/
Mathlaw6717/
Moolaaf679/
Maullab676/
Mallova675/
Mahloof675/
Mehlaff675/
Mallowa675/
Maliova675/
Maulova675/
Matloof674/
Mallavh674/
Matlavs674/
Mallyab673/
Mailoff673/
Matlouf673/
Mailabh672/
Malooff672/
Mauslof672/
Mayloff672/
Mailiab672/
Maïloff671/
Mahlavs671/
Maslaiv671/
Moullaf671/
Maulaph671/
Mal'ouf671/
Malahaw671/
Mahlowa671/
Masloof671/
Maaloof671/
Malhoff670/

Malaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malaf in the Hindi language
मालफmalapha66.67
मलफmalapha33.33
Malaf in the Marathi language
मालफmalapha63.64
मलफmalapha18.18
मालाफmalapha18.18

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malaf
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