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

The last name Malai (Arabic: ملاي, Bengali: মলয়, Georgian: მალაი, Hindi: मलई, Marathi: मलई, Oriya: ମାଲାଇ, Russian: Малаи) occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Mălai, Málai, Malaî or Malaï. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Malai is the 19,711^th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 261,841 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Malai live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Tai-Asia. Malai is also the 13,142^nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 74,536 people.

The last name Malai is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 14,056 people, or 1 in 5,025. In Thailand Malai is primarily found in: Yasothon Province, where 10 percent are found, Surin Province, where 6 percent are found and Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 5 percent are found. Not including Thailand Malai is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 15 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Malai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Malai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malai last name rose 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Malai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.37% less than the national average, earning R 155,964 per year; in United States they earn 34.16% more than the national average, earning $57,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $47,168 CAD per year.