Malamsha Surname
Approximately 1,387 people bear this surname
Malamsha Surname User-submission:
The surname Malamsha means 'thorn of Msha'. It belongs to the Chaggan tribe.
Malamsha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,383 | 1:38,280 | 4,403 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Malamsha (10) may also be a first name.
Malamsha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Malamsha means 'thorn of Msha'. It belongs to the Chaggan tribe.
- kiraman360Malamsha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malamsha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malamsha occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malamsha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 278,869th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,254,179 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Malamsha live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malamsha is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 10 people.
The surname Malamsha is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,383 people, or 1 in 38,280. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 37 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 17 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Ireland, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malansha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mailamsia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malamso | 80 | 629 | / |
| Malansa | 80 | 22 | / |
| Malamja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malamza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malancha | 75 | 83 | / |
| Mailamse | 75 | 63 | / |
| Malamsou | 75 | 11 | / |
| Mahlansa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mailamso | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mahlamza | 75 | 2 | / |
| Malansaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mallamja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malhamza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malamssou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mailamsse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moulamssa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malahamza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mailamssi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malasenja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malanca | 67 | 2,112 | / |
| Malanza | 67 | 229 | / |
| Malanja | 67 | 151 | / |
| Malamjo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Malamji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Malaahmzah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malamgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malamge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malança | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malamsha
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