Malala Surname

14,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar

Malala Surname Definition:

Malala is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: belonging to a private dwelling.

Malala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Madagascar17,0741:1,385291
DR Congo10,6311:6,949843
Kenya4,6241:9,9871,272
South Africa1,2341:43,9045,601
Philippines1,1071:91,45315,917
Zambia9411:16,8441,884
Malawi7321:23,3873,582
Tanzania6821:77,6278,017
Papua New Guinea3971:20,5382,171
Bolivia3791:28,0121,970
Iran2061:372,73124,433
Uganda1141:342,45022,679
India1061:7,236,466158,262
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
Afghanistan751:428,7095,819
Lesotho661:30,7965,791
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
Botswana551:39,7627,636
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Niger491:391,67410,965
American Samoa391:1,430249
Pakistan371:4,828,21331,875
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Congo291:172,0388,333
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Namibia211:114,7339,093
England161:3,482,379114,324
France61:11,070,454349,096
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Comoros11:749,524685
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Malala (47,838) may also be a first name.

Malala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malala is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: belonging to a private dwelling.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malala (Georgian: მალალა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﻞ, Hindi: मलाला, Marathi: मलला, Russian: Малала) occurs more in Madagascar more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,308th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 187,057 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Malala are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in Barito Africa. It is also the 19,193rd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 47,838 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Madagascar, where it is carried by 17,074 people, or 1 in 1,385. Without taking into account Madagascar this surname occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.

Malala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malala last name increased 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Malala last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Malala surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Malala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.58% less than the national average, earning R 153,096 per year and in United States they earn 15.01% more than the national average, earning $49,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matlala9242,529/
Malyala929,801/
Malalay921,724/
Mallala921,423/
Malalai921,199/
Malalla92636/
Malahla92581/
Mahlala92554/
Malaila92545/
Mmalala92521/
Malalad92494/
Malalha92474/
Maalala92248/
Malaula92209/
Malaela92165/
Malgala92161/
Malalah92120/
Malalas9252/
Malalia9235/
Maliala9233/
Malalau9220/
Malalat9218/
Malaala9217/
Maylala9213/
Mailala9212/
Maulala9210/
Malayla928/
Malatla927/
Malalya926/
Mhalala926/
Maleala924/
Malhala924/
Mgalala922/
Malaloa921/
Maslala921/
Malalap921/
Malallah865,801/
Mahlaela863,462/
Matlaila862,074/
Mahlahla861,210/
Mahlaula86847/
Malaylay86360/
Malaelea86175/
Malyalya8671/
Mallyala8659/
Malealea8658/
Matlatla8654/
Malgalla8639/
Malliala8631/
Malialia8627/
Malaulau8624/
Mallalah8620/
Mahlaila8618/
Malyalla8617/
Malailau8615/
Malyaala8614/
Maelalia8612/
Malleala8611/
Mallaala869/
Mahalala868/
Mathlala867/
Mailalla866/
Malajlat865/
Mallalla864/
Malealla864/
Mahlalla864/
Matlalla864/
Malalaya863/
Maailala863/
Malalaid862/
Malaalla861/
Malalaah861/
Malalaha861/
Maalayla861/
Mallalia861/
Malaylla861/
Malahala861/
Mailaila861/
Malalauy861/
Malalias861/
Malailah861/
Malalaih861/
'Matlala861/
Mattlala861/
Matlalai861/
Mautlala861/
Malhalha861/
Maatlala861/
Maitlala861/
Mahlayla861/
Malalash861/
Malalath861/
Malaslah861/
Malahlay860/
Malale8326,642/
Malela8313,547/
Malali838,378/
Malola834,638/
Molala833,529/
Malalo83954/
Melala83398/
Malaly8336/
Malała834/
Maléla832/
Malalj831/
Mallallah8010/
Maulaulya807/
Mailailai806/
Mallgalla803/
Mallyaala803/
Mallyalla802/
Malyalaya802/
Mailalaya802/
Mahalalia801/
Mailallai801/
Maalallah801/
Malacilla801/
Malailaya801/
Maylahlay801/
Malaslath801/
Mohlala7753,953/
Mallela7729,461/
Matlali772,089/
Malalis772,031/
Maliali77864/
Malalou77671/
Malahle77572/
Mahlale77544/
Matlale77464/
Mehlala77393/
Mallali77360/
Maluila77275/
Mallola77271/
Malyali77237/
Malaulo77150/
Maloula77119/
Matlalo77117/
Mhalale77115/
Mollala77113/
Maelalo77108/
Malaule77103/
Motlala77103/
Malaali7796/
Mailale7793/
Majlali7788/
Maulali7770/
Malalli7764/
Mallale7754/
Malales7745/
Malasli7745/
Maleula7742/
Moilala7741/
Maleela7732/
Maliola7731/
Mahlali7730/
Malally7729/
Malaler7729/
Malohla7729/
Malailo7727/
Molalla7727/
Moulala7725/
Mailalo7719/
Malaley7718/
Maleila7716/
Malallo7716/
Mahlalo7713/
Malalih7713/
Malolla7711/
Meilala7711/
Malhela7710/
Malelah778/
Molalai778/
Malyale777/
Malalot777/
Malaili776/
Malelai776/
Malhola776/
Mailali776/
Malalio776/
Malaloi776/
Malaliy776/
Malhale775/
Maleale775/
Malaleh775/
Malolas775/
Malalit775/
Mallaly774/
Maulalo774/
Maliale774/
Malauli774/
Malalip774/
Malaelo774/
Maylalo774/
Mahlaly774/
Malaale773/
Malalle773/
Malalei773/
Malyalı773/
Molalya773/
Malahly773/
Malgali772/
Malyalo772/
Moslala772/
Malalie772/
Malgale772/
Malaloy772/
Maulale771/
Malauly771/
Malgola771/
Meelala771/
Mhalela771/
Molatla771/
Molalah771/
Maslali771/
Mailalé771/
Malalii771/
Malalos771/
Malalyo771/
Malahli771/
Malelay771/
Malasly771/
Maloila771/
Maylale771/
Molahla771/
Melalla771/
Malayli771/
Malatli771/
Malahlo771/
Malaile771/
Mgolala771/
Molaloa771/
Molaula771/
Malaled771/
Malaloo771/
Mallalo771/
Malhalo771/
Matlaitlai752/
Mathlallah751/
Malalahaja751/
Mahatlalai751/
Mahalahala751/
Maulaullah751/
Mahlaule716,041/
Motlatla711,342/
Matlatle71639/
Malailoi71511/
Mahlauli71410/
Mallalli71364/
Mallaley71277/
Mahlaulo71176/
Matlhale71167/
Maleelai71131/
Mailalle71102/
Maullale7199/
Mothlala7181/
Mahlahle7177/
Mallolla7155/
Mahalale7150/
Malailoy7149/
Malialis7147/
Mathlale7144/
Mahlahlo7132/
Mohlahla7125/
Maslalli7121/
Mallayla7110/
Mallaila7110/
Maulaali7110/
Mallolas719/
Moilalla718/
Mailaali717/
Meylayla716/
Malyaali716/
Malailet716/
Mmallela716/
Malailou716/
Malalouh716/
Molgalla716/
Moulaila716/
Mallaali715/
Maalaili715/
Mallaela715/
Malhoula715/
Malahale714/
Mohlaula714/
Malaleih714/
Maulalli713/
Mollalla713/
Mollatla713/
Mahalali713/
Malatlhe713/
Malhaule713/
Malollai713/
Mallally712/
Malleela712/
Maulalee712/
Maullali712/
Mohlaela712/
Mahlayle712/
Mohllala712/
Mallalou711/
Mahlahli711/
Malalesh711/
Malalley711/
Mahulali711/
Mailealo711/
Mallaleu711/
Mallalle711/
Mallaula711/
Mallelaa711/
Malloola711/
Malialit711/
Mhalahlo711/
Moulalai711/
Matlaile711/
Maihlali711/
Maillale711/
Malllela711/
Moulalla711/
Mollalia711/
'Matlali711/
Maloulah711/
Malgallo711/
Matlaloi711/
Matlhalo711/
Malahlei711/
Mailaleh711/
Mahlaelo711/
Mahlauly711/
Mahlayli711/
Mohlalad711/
Mohlalas711/
Mohlalia711/
Moihlala711/
Molalahe711/
Molalaya711/
Molauloa711/
Mmolaloa711/
Maalalei711/
Mahlalie710/
Molale678,326/
Malole673,763/
Malolo673,082/
Malelo671,229/
Molali67429/
Molalo67198/
Maloli67153/
Melalo6757/
Mallahali6723/
Mallaller6722/
Malailehi6720/
Malatelle679/
Maloly677/
Malahalli676/
Maillaali673/
Mahhlaule673/
Malolj673/
Maullaali672/
Mailaally671/
Maulahali671/
Malleally671/
Mollaulla671/
Mahaliali671/
Mallaliey671/
Malolé671/
Mehlallah671/
Mmotlatla671/
Matlhaule671/
Mailalleh671/
Motlaitla671/
Molaly671/
Mallalley670/

Malala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malala in the Georgian language
მალალაmalala-
Malala in the Marathi language
मललाmalala68.75
माललाmalala12.5
मलळाmalala6.25
मलालाmalala6.25
मलाmala6.25
Malala in the Hindi language
मलालाmalala50
मललाmalala50
Malala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻠﻞmll33.33
ﻣﻼﻟﻪmlalh33.33
ﻣﻠﻠﻪmllh33.33
Malala in the Russian language
Малалаmalala-

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