Malasa Surname
Approximately 7,408 people bear this surname
Malasa Surname Definition:
Malasa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a person whose skin is so dark it can be likened to charcoal.
Malasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,570 | 1:6,167 | 741 |
| Philippines | 1,723 | 1:58,757 | 9,888 |
| DR Congo | 1,484 | 1:49,784 | 6,014 |
| Malawi | 915 | 1:18,709 | 2,930 |
| Tanzania | 163 | 1:324,795 | 24,514 |
| Papua New Guinea | 106 | 1:76,922 | 10,108 |
| Solomon Islands | 94 | 1:6,171 | 894 |
| South Africa | 80 | 1:677,221 | 49,167 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| Poland | 38 | 1:1,000,230 | 71,240 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Latvia | 7 | 1:292,864 | 24,791 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Malasa (834) may also be a first name.
Malasa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malasa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a person whose skin is so dark it can be likened to charcoal.
Malasa Demographics
Average Malasa Salary in
United States
$23,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malasa (Arabic: ماليسّا, Hindi: मलासा, Marathi: माळसा, Oriya: ମାଲସା, Russian: Маласа) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malasa? popularity and diffusion
Malasa is the 67,199th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 983,740 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Malasa reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Malasa is also the 282,756th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 834 people.
The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,570 people, or 1 in 6,167. In Zambia Malasa is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 37 percent are found, Southern Province, where 16 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent are found. Other than Zambia Malasa occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 23 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found.
Malasa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Malasa earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 72.17% less than the national average, earning R 66,144 per year and in United States they earn 46.62% less than the national average, earning $23,031 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malasa in the Hindi language | ||
| मलासा | malasa | 91.3 |
| मालासा | malasa | 4.35 |
| मलसा | malasa | 4.35 |
| Malasa in the Marathi language | ||
| माळसा | malasa | 75.73 |
| मालसा | malasa | 22.33 |
| मालासा | malasa | 0.97 |
| मलसा | malasa | 0.97 |
| Malasa in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଲସା | malasa | 54.55 |
| ମାଲାସା | malasa | 27.27 |
| ମଲସା | malasa | 18.18 |
| Malasa in the Russian language | ||
| Маласа | malasa | - |
| Malasa in the Arabic language | ||
| ماليسّا | malysa | - |
| ماليسا | malysa | - |
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Footnotes
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