Malalo Surname
Approximately 954 people bear this surname
Malalo Surname Definition:
Malalo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: grave. Commemoration of a departed loved one.
Malalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 366 | 1:144,649 | 13,219 |
| Kenya | 241 | 1:191,618 | 14,201 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Zambia | 87 | 1:182,183 | 12,338 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
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.
Malalo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: graveyard.
Malalo Demographics
Malalo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Malalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malalo (Georgian: მალალო, Hindi: मललो, Marathi: माळलो) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malalo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Malalo is the 375,258th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,638,937 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Malalo are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Malalo is also the 346,663rd most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 583 people.
The surname Malalo is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 144,649. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 41 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 35 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 18 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 25 percent are found and Malawi, where 11 percent are found.
Malalo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Malalo last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malalo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malalo in the Georgian language | ||
| მალალო | malalo | - |
| Malalo in the Hindi language | ||
| मललो | malalo | - |
| Malalo in the Marathi language | ||
| माळलो | malalo | - |
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