Malasha Surname
Approximately 5,009 people bear this surname
Malasha Surname Definition:
Malasha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: charcoal.
Malasha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,971 | 1:3,991 | 486 |
| Malawi | 497 | 1:34,445 | 5,098 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Uganda | 139 | 1:280,858 | 20,004 |
| Zimbabwe | 86 | 1:179,514 | 21,615 |
| Israel | 67 | 1:127,726 | 13,864 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Russia | 35 | 1:4,117,802 | 198,221 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Malasha (172) may also be a first name.
Malasha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malasha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: charcoal.
Malasha Demographics
Average Malasha Salary in
South Africa
R 85,044
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Malasha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malasha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malasha (Georgian: მალაშა, Hindi: मलाशा, Marathi: मालशा, Oriya: ମାଲଶା, Russian: Малаша) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malasha? popularity and diffusion
Malasha is the 95,036th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,454,890 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Malasha live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Malasha is also the 696,764th most widely held given name internationally, held by 172 people.
It is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,971 people, or 1 in 3,991. In Zambia Malasha is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 26 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live. Besides Zambia Malasha is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 10 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.
Malasha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Malasha surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.
Malasha earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.21% less than the national average, earning R 85,044 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malasha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malasha in the Georgian language | ||
| მალაშა | malasha | - |
| Malasha in the Hindi language | ||
| मलाशा | malasa | - |
| Malasha in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଲଶା | malasa | - |
| Malasha in the Marathi language | ||
| मालशा | malasa | 65.52 |
| मलशा | malasa | 17.24 |
| मलाशा | malasa | 10.34 |
| मालाशा | malasa | 6.9 |
| Malasha in the Russian language | ||
| Малаша | malasa | - |
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