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Where Does The Last Name Malam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Malam (Arabic: ملام, Bengali: মলম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻻﻡ, Hindi: मालम, Marathi: मालम, Oriya: ମାଲାମ, Russian: Малам, Tibetan: སྨོན་ལམ་) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,862^nd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 88,472 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Malam are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,854^th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 153,177 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 61,648 people, or 1 in 2,873. In Nigeria Malam is primarily found in: Kano, where 17 percent live, Jigawa, where 15 percent live and Katsina, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 63 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 12 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Malam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Malam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Malam surname grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Malam are 26.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Malam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.81% less than the national average, earning 218,682 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $49,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.53% more than the national average, earning $69,324 CAD per year.