Malalo Surname

375,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Malalo Surname Definition:

Malalo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: grave. Commemoration of a departed loved one.

Malalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3661:144,64913,219
Kenya2411:191,61814,201
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Zambia871:182,18312,338
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Malalo (583) may also be a first name.

Malalo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malalo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: grave. Commemoration of a departed loved one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malalo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: graveyard.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malalo Last Name Facts

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

Malalo (Georgian: მალალო, Hindi: मललो, Marathi: माळलो) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malalo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 375,258th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,638,937 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Malalo live; 64 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malalo is also the 346,663rd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 583 people.

Malalo is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 144,649. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 41 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 35 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 25 percent reside and Malawi, where 11 percent reside.

Malalo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malalou92671/
Malaulo92150/
Matlalo92117/
Maelalo92108/
Malailo9227/
Mailalo9219/
Malallo9216/
Mahlalo9213/
Malalot927/
Malalio926/
Malaloi926/
Maulalo924/
Malaelo924/
Maylalo924/
Malyalo922/
Malaloy922/
Malaloa921/
Malalos921/
Malalyo921/
Malahlo921/
Malaloo921/
Mallalo921/
Malhalo921/
Malailoi86511/
Mahlaulo86176/
Malailoy8649/
Mahlahlo8632/
Malailou866/
Malalouh866/
Mallalou861/
Mailealo861/
Mhalahlo861/
Malgallo861/
Matlaloi861/
Matlhalo861/
Mahlaelo861/
Malala8338,959/
Malolo833,082/
Malelo831,229/
Molalo83198/
Melalo8357/
Malyala779,801/
Malolot771,510/
Mallala771,423/
Malolos771,122/
Malalla77636/
Malahla77581/
Malaila77545/
Mmalala77521/
Malalad77494/
Malalha77474/
Mallola77271/
Maalala77248/
Malaula77209/
Malaela77165/
Malgala77161/
Malalah77120/
Maliolo77111/
Maluilo7789/
Maloylo7776/
Maulelo7766/
Malalas7752/
Malalia7735/
Maliala7733/
Malalau7720/
Malalat7718/
Malaala7717/
Molhalo7712/
Mallolo779/
Mallelo779/
Malayla778/
Melaloo778/
Maloloi777/
Malatla777/
Malalya776/
Mhalala776/
Mmalelo775/
Mahlelo775/
Maleala774/
Malhala774/
Molialo774/
Malolou774/
Mohlalo774/
Maloilo773/
Mgalala772/
Melallo772/
Maloloy772/
Malelio772/
Molaloo772/
Moulalo771/
Malojlo771/
Malolio771/
Molealo771/
Melalio771/
Mollalo771/
Molallo771/
Molalou771/
Malohlo771/
Molahlo771/
Molaloa771/
Malalap771/
Malallah715,801/
Mohlahlo713,601/
Mahlaela713,462/
Matlaila712,074/
Mahlahla711,210/
Mahlaula71847/
Magliolo71586/
Mahalelo71252/
Molatlou7176/
Malyalya7171/
Mallyala7159/
Mallolla7155/
Matlatla7154/
Malgalla7139/
Mahlehlo7131/
Malliala7131/
Malialia7127/
Malaulau7124/
Maleeloy7124/
Mallalah7120/
Maluoluo7118/
Mahlaila7118/
Malyalla7117/
Malailau7115/
Malyaala7114/
Maloulou7114/
Moulalou7112/
Maelalia7112/
Malleala7111/
Maleeloi7111/
Mallayla7110/
Mallaila7110/
Malyolyo7110/
Mallaala719/
Mallolas719/
Mahalala718/
Motlhalo718/
Mailalla716/
Mallaela715/
Malajlat715/
Mallalla714/
Malealla714/
Mahlalla714/
Matlalla714/
Maaloula713/
Maliolio712/
Malouloy712/
Malaalla711/
Malalaah711/
Malalaha711/
Maalayla711/
Mallaleu711/
Mallalia711/
Mallaula711/
Malloola711/
Malaylla711/
Malahala711/
Mailaila711/
Malalauy711/
Malalias711/
Malailah711/
Mallolot711/
Maloulos711/
Melaylou711/
Mollalou711/
Matlholo711/
Malhalha711/
Mahlayla711/
Mothlalo711/
Molauloa711/
Mmolaloa711/
Malalash711/
Malalath711/
Malaslah711/
Maleeloh711/
Malela6713,547/
Malola674,638/
Molala673,529/
Molelo67772/
Melala67398/
Magliuolo67114/
Melelo6774/
Mmolatlou6724/
Mahallelo6714/
Mothlahlo6711/
Mallallah6710/
Maulaulya677/
Malała674/
Mollatlou674/
Moulalouh674/
Mallgalla673/
Mallyaala673/
Molaatlou673/
Malouloud672/
Mallyalla672/
Magliolio672/
Maléla672/
Mahalalia671/
Magliollo671/
Maalallah671/
Maillelou671/
Malacilla671/
Molahlioe671/
Mohlaahlo671/
Matllotlo671/
Mailhotlo671/
Motlhaloi671/
Mohlatlho671/
Malaslath671/
Mahleeloh671/

Malalo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malalo in the Georgian language
მალალოmalalo-
Malalo in the Hindi language
मललोmalalo-
Malalo in the Marathi language
माळलोmalalo-

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