Malamar Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Malamar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malamar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India491:15,654,396253,566
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710

Malamar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malamar (Bengali: মালাকার, Hindi: मलमर, Marathi: मलमर) occurs most in India. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malamar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Malamar live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 15,654,396. In India Malamar is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 47 percent are found, Bihar, where 27 percent are found and Assam, where 20 percent are found. Outside of India Malamar exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malamar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malamar in the Bengali language
মালাকারmalakara-
Malamar in the Hindi language
मलमरmalamara-
Malamar in the Marathi language
मलमरmalamara-

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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
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