Malamo Surname

181,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,9891:7,969945
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Namibia551:43,8075,665
Niger461:417,21811,489
Philippines411:2,469,225130,198
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
United States141:25,889,924709,614
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Botswana41:546,73222,624
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Malamo (2,790) may also be a first name.

Malamo Last Name Facts

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

Malamo (Marathi: मलमॉ) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malamo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 181,232nd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,102,404 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Malamo reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Malamo is also the 138,159th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 2,790 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,989 people, or 1 in 7,969. In Zambia Malamo is most numerous in: Western Province, where 75 percent reside, Southern Province, where 9 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Zambia Malamo exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Namibia, where 2 percent reside.

Malamo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Malamo are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Malamo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.52% less than the national average, earning R 41,532 per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malamou923,241/
Mallamo92408/
Malamos92351/
Maelamo92106/
Mailamo9252/
Malaimo9227/
Mgalamo925/
Maliamo924/
Malamoh924/
Malamoo923/
Malamot923/
Malamoi922/
Malammo921/
Matlamo921/
Malamod921/
Malamoy921/
Malyamo921/
Malajmo921/
Malaimoi8650/
Malamoud8644/
Maitlamo8622/
Malamood8617/
Malamout8610/
Mallamou868/
Mahalamo863/
Mailamoi863/
Mailamou863/
Mallamoa861/
Maalaamo861/
Malaimou861/
Malama8341,684/
Malomo835,100/
Malemo834,477/
Molamo83804/
Melamo8355/
Mahalamoh801/
Malomou773,484/
Mallama772,610/
Malamas771,471/
Mgalama77823/
Malaema77804/
Malamma77647/
Malamat77606/
Mailama77568/
Matlama77413/
Malajma77290/
Maliama77229/
Maslama77179/
Maulama77152/
Malamah77150/
Maelama7791/
Molamou7784/
Malomgo7765/
Maleama7753/
Mallomo7750/
Malamap7737/
Mailemo7723/
Malamad7715/
Malauma7711/
Mailomo778/
Maylomo778/
Mahlomo777/
Malyama776/
Malomoi774/
Malaima774/
Mallemo773/
Malhama773/
Maloumo773/
Malasma772/
Maalomo772/
Maleemo772/
Melamou772/
Malaama771/
Mollamo771/
Maluimo771/
Malomoo771/
Malomoh771/
Maalemo771/
Maleumo771/
Maloomo771/
Màllamo771/
Matlomo771/
Malamaa771/
Maliomo771/
Mhelamo771/
Mahlama771/
Malamga771/
Mallamma7116,505/
Malasmas71595/
Malaimat71513/
Mallamas71431/
Mailoumo71166/
Maailama71110/
Malyamha7185/
Malaimau7149/
Mailamma7142/
Moitlamo7122/
Maslamat7121/
Maalamma7118/
Maleemoh7118/
Maloumou7111/
Malamaph719/
Mallamad718/
Malamatt718/
Maslamma715/
Maulamma715/
Maliamma715/
Malahmah715/
Mailamah714/
Mailamad714/
Maleamma713/
Mollamoh713/
Malyamma712/
Malaamma712/
Majlamah711/
Malamaud711/
Mauliama711/
Maullama711/
Mallaima711/
Mallamaa711/
Mallamha711/
Malhamma711/
Mgallama711/
Molammod711/
Maihlama711/
Mailamaa711/
Maillama711/
Malamaad711/
Malamach711/
Malamaha711/
Malammad711/
Mahlamah711/
Maleumou711/
Malliama711/
Mallamah711/
Maliomuo711/
Malloumo711/
Moulamou711/
Mautlama711/
Mahlamau711/
Malamast711/
Malasmat711/
Malema6719,681/
Maloma676,007/
Molama671,210/
Mallahmad67158/
Melama67118/
Melomo6785/
Melemo6777/
Malaammad6729/
Mailoumou6725/
Maailaema676/
Mmallamma674/
Mailaamma673/
Maullamma672/
Mahalamma672/
Maihlamma672/
Mailoummo672/
Maallamma671/
Maliahmad671/
Mailamahe671/
Mélama671/
Mallammad671/
Malaahmad671/
Malomohyi671/
Mallammah671/

Malamo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malamo in the Marathi language
मलमॉmalamo66.67
मालमोmalamo33.33

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