Malaian Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Malaian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malaian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Malaian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malaian is found most in Malaysia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Malaian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malaian? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Malaian reside; 45 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 45 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This last name is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia Malaian is most frequent in: Negeri Sembilan, where 80 percent reside and Johor, where 20 percent reside. Barring Malaysia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 45 percent reside and Qatar, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malahian931/
Malain92439/
Mallahian88147/
Malaihang8819/
Malijan862,941/
Malajan862,432/
Malayan861,779/
Maliyan86304/
Malaiam86279/
Mallain8679/
Maloian8651/
Malaine8640/
Maulain8619/
Malajin8617/
Malaing8615/
Malaint866/
Malayin865/
Mahlain862/
Malhain862/
Malaion862/
Maalain861/
Malyain861/
Malioan861/
Maslain861/
Matlain861/
Malgain861/
Maliain861/
Maleian861/
Maelain861/
Malaien860/
Maylain860/
Maleiane807,420/
Malayang801,256/
Mailaine80110/
Masliyan8064/
Mailayan8054/
Malihian8050/
Malloian8044/
Mollaian8042/
Matliyan8026/
Mallayan8020/
Malainne8015/
Malaisin8014/
Mahalain8014/
Maylajan8012/
Maliyane8011/
Mailiyan8010/
Maliyang8010/
M'Alaine809/
Malaitin808/
Malhiyan806/
Malijian806/
Malyiang805/
Mailajan805/
Malayane805/
Malaying804/
Malajane804/
Malajang804/
Maulajan803/
Mallaine803/
Malajina802/
Matlaine802/
Malihyan802/
Malliyan801/
Mayliyan801/
Malahain801/
Malaigne801/
Malauyan801/
Mallayin801/
Mhalaine801/
Mailaing801/
Mahallahian7819/
Malean77352/
Malein77189/
Melain77163/
Malien77147/
Malaun7780/
Malaim7775/
Maloin7727/
Maluin7712/
Malaen778/
Molain778/
Malayn772/
Maailayan7546/
Mahaliyan7511/
Moslahian756/
Malaychin753/
Malaiting753/
Mahllaine751/
Mallayang751/
MacEllain751/
Mallahain751/
Moilahian751/
Malaisien751/
Matlayane751/
M'Halaine751/
Mahlayine751/
Maillaine750/
Malayon711,418/
Maloyan71597/
Mallein71411/
Mallien71384/
Mallaun71257/
Matlaun71126/
Malejan71102/
Mahlein7172/
Moloian7169/
Maslein7162/
Maloine7148/
Meloian7148/
Malayam7139/
Molajan7137/
Maulien7137/
Molayan7134/
Maleane7131/
Malõgin7128/
Mallean7125/
Maylein7123/
Malijen7120/
Meliyan7120/
Malajim7120/
Malayun7120/
Maluyan7119/
Moulain7119/
Matlean7117/
Malehan7113/
Molayin7112/
Malijin7111/
Malajam7111/
Molaine7111/
Malahyn7111/
Molajin7110/
Malaung7110/
Malijon7110/
Malyaen7110/
Maleine718/
Malajun716/
Meylain715/
Malayen714/
Malawen714/
Malajon713/
Malayanova712/
Moliyan712/
Mauloin712/
Molijan712/
Malayne712/
Mailien711/
Maulein711/
Maliyen711/
Mollain711/
Melayan711/
Maelean711/
Maalaim711/
Mahalliyan711/
Mailean711/
Malgean711/
Malhien711/
Malayón711/
Malloin711/
Malluin711/
Maliyanova711/
Moleian711/
Melaien711/
Molaing711/
Mahloin711/
Malojan711/
Maluine711/
Malujin711/
Matleating710/
Maslean710/
Moslain710/
Meleian710/
Malauene679,271/
Maloigne67404/
Malaihom67330/
Mahalean67278/
Maileine67120/
Maleyane6788/
Masleyan6774/
Maleejan6764/
Maillien6760/
Malayong6759/
Maleeyan6748/
Mathlein6738/
Mallehan6729/
Malawene6725/
Mauslein6719/
Malahyna6714/
Mollajan6710/
Maulienė6710/
Malayoun679/
Malujang678/
Moulayan676/
Mallaung675/
Maleyand674/
Maislein674/
Malausen673/
Maulauen673/
Malleine673/
Malojane673/
Moulaine672/
Matlaung672/
Maileang672/
Masloyan671/
Mahlaune671/
Meliayan671/
Molhiyan671/
Meeleian671/
Mallgean671/
Maslayon671/
Matlojan671/
Mahalaun671/
Mailienė671/
Maillein671/
Malluyan671/
Malouion671/
Molahjan671/
Molayang671/
Malayham671/
Moliayan671/
Mohlaing671/
Maliyong671/
Maliayem671/
Mealhein670/
Molaisen670/
Mealuing670/
Malleand670/

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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 Malaian
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