Malam Surname
Approximately 82,371 people bear this surname
Malam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.
John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9.
Read More About This SurnameMalam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 61,648 | 1:2,873 | 372 |
| Niger | 10,057 | 1:1,908 | 215 |
| India | 6,044 | 1:126,914 | 8,171 |
| Cameroon | 1,431 | 1:14,514 | 1,976 |
| England | 558 | 1:99,853 | 10,553 |
| Afghanistan | 499 | 1:64,435 | 2,026 |
| Benin | 414 | 1:24,965 | 3,336 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Indonesia | 223 | 1:593,046 | 47,213 |
| Iran | 199 | 1:385,842 | 25,011 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Burkina Faso | 65 | 1:282,340 | 5,208 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| Papua New Guinea | 55 | 1:148,249 | 20,445 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1:4,466,097 | 30,538 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Algeria | 13 | 1:2,971,658 | 45,332 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 9 | 1:192,002 | 129 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Guinea | 4 | 1:2,958,454 | 2,022 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 259 | 1:94,113 | 9,671 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Malam (153,177) may also be a first name.
Malam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.
John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9. ibid.
Thomas de Malgham, cissor, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus de Malghom, 1379: ibid.
The above instances occur in the immediate neighbourhood of Malham; compare Also:
Adam de Mallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Mallum, 1379: ibid.
1774. Married — William Barrett and Elizabeth Mallam: St. George, Hanover Square.
Malham, a township in the W.B. of Yorkshire.
Malam Demographics
Average Malam Salary in
United States
$49,382 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malam Last Name Facts
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་) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,862nd most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 88,472 people. Malam is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Malam live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 76 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Malam is also the 6,854th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 153,177 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 61,648 people, or 1 in 2,873. In Nigeria Malam is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 17 percent live, Jigawa, where 15 percent live and Katsina, where 11 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name 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 frequency of Malam has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Malam last name 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 predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Malam surname are 26.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.47% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malam in the Tibetan language | ||
| སྨོན་ལམ་ | mönlam | - |
| Malam in the Bengali language | ||
| মলম | malama | - |
| Malam in the Hindi language | ||
| मालम | malama | 96.14 |
| मलम | malama | 1.87 |
| मलमा | malama | 0.58 |
| मलाम | malama | 0.47 |
| मालमा | malama | 0.23 |
| मालं | malam | 0.12 |
| मालाम | malama | 0.12 |
| Malam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻻﻡ | malam | 66.67 |
| ﻣﻌﻼﻡ | mlam | 33.33 |
| Malam in the Marathi language | ||
| मालम | malama | 61.06 |
| मलम | malama | 18.75 |
| मालन | malana | 6.25 |
| मालाम | malama | 4.33 |
| मलाम | malama | 3.37 |
| माळम | malama | 2.88 |
| मलक | malaka | 0.48 |
| मौला | maula | 0.48 |
| माळी | mali | 0.48 |
| Malam in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଲାମ | malama | 42.86 |
| ମାଲମ | malama | 21.43 |
| ମାଳମ | malama | 14.29 |
| ମଲାମ | malama | 7.14 |
| ମଲମ | malama | 7.14 |
| ମାଲାମା | malama | 7.14 |
| Malam in the Russian language | ||
| Малам | malam | - |
| Malam in the Arabic language | ||
| ملام | mlam | - |
| معالم | malm | - |
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