Malamulo Surname

254,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Malamulo Surname Definition:

Malamulo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: regulations.

Malamulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,5161:11,2921,733
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Malamulo (134) may also be a first name.

Malamulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malamulo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: regulations.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malamulo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: tradition / laws / culture.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malamulo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malamulo occurs most in Malawi. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malamulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 254,471st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,695,584 people. The surname Malamulo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malamulo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Malamulo is also the 800,975th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 134 people.

It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,516 people, or 1 in 11,292. Outside of Malawi this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and Zambia, where 0 percent live.

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