Malamala Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Malamala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malamala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4971:106,52210,353
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
United States251:14,498,357517,445
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Malamala (141) may also be a first name.

Malamala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malamala (Hindi: मलमला, Oriya: ମଲମଲ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malamala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 542,751st most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. Malamala is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Malamala live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 778,371st most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 141 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 106,522. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 52 percent are found, Shinyanga Region, where 26 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 18 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Malamala is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Malamala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malamala surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Malamala earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malamala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malamala in the Hindi language
मलमलाmalamala-
Malamala in the Oriya language
ମଲମଲmalamala-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malamala
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