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) 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
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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