Malaila Surname
Approximately 545 people bear this surname
Malaila Surname Definition:
Malaila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: songs of triumph.
Malaila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 383 | 1:41,384 | 4,072 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Malaila (71) may also be a first name.
Malaila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malaila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: songs of triumph.
Malaila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malaila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malaila (Hindi: मलैला, Marathi: मलैला) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaila? popularity and diffusion
The surname Malaila is the 576,965th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 13,371,644 people. Malaila occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Malaila reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,152,838th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 71 people.
The surname Malaila is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 383 people, or 1 in 41,384. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 51 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent live and Central Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live and The Philippines, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malaila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaila in the Hindi language | ||
| मलैला | malaila | - |
| Malaila in the Marathi language | ||
| मलैला | malaila | - |
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