Malala Surname
Approximately 38,959 people bear this surname
Malala Surname Definition:
Malala is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: belonging to a private dwelling.
Malala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 17,074 | 1:1,385 | 291 |
| DR Congo | 10,631 | 1:6,949 | 843 |
| Kenya | 4,624 | 1:9,987 | 1,272 |
| South Africa | 1,234 | 1:43,904 | 5,601 |
| Philippines | 1,107 | 1:91,453 | 15,917 |
| Zambia | 941 | 1:16,844 | 1,884 |
| Malawi | 732 | 1:23,387 | 3,582 |
| Tanzania | 682 | 1:77,627 | 8,017 |
| Papua New Guinea | 397 | 1:20,538 | 2,171 |
| Bolivia | 379 | 1:28,012 | 1,970 |
| Iran | 206 | 1:372,731 | 24,433 |
| Uganda | 114 | 1:342,450 | 22,679 |
| India | 106 | 1:7,236,466 | 158,262 |
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| Afghanistan | 75 | 1:428,709 | 5,819 |
| Lesotho | 66 | 1:30,796 | 5,791 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Niger | 49 | 1:391,674 | 10,965 |
| American Samoa | 39 | 1:1,430 | 249 |
| Pakistan | 37 | 1:4,828,213 | 31,875 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Congo | 29 | 1:172,038 | 8,333 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Namibia | 21 | 1:114,733 | 9,093 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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.
Malala Demographics
Malala Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Malala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malala (Georgian: მალალა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﻞ, Hindi: मलाला, Marathi: मलला, Russian: Малала) has its highest incidence in Madagascar. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malala? popularity and diffusion
Malala is the 14,308th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 187,057 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Malala are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in Barito Africa. Malala is also the 19,193rd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 47,838 people.
This surname is most widely held in Madagascar, where it is held by 17,074 people, or 1 in 1,385. Not including Madagascar Malala is found in 61 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found and Kenya, where 12 percent are found.
Malala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Malala has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Malala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Malala last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Malala surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with 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
Malala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malala in the Georgian language | ||
| მალალა | malala | - |
| Malala in the Marathi language | ||
| मलला | malala | 68.75 |
| मालला | malala | 12.5 |
| मलळा | malala | 6.25 |
| मलाला | malala | 6.25 |
| मला | mala | 6.25 |
| Malala in the Hindi language | ||
| मलाला | malala | 50 |
| मलला | malala | 50 |
| Malala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻠﻞ | mll | 33.33 |
| ﻣﻼﻟﻪ | mlalh | 33.33 |
| ﻣﻠﻠﻪ | mllh | 33.33 |
| Malala in the Russian language | ||
| Малала | malala | - |
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