Malaspina Surname
Approximately 6,800 people bear this surname
Malaspina Surname User-submission:
Italian: habitational name from various places named Malaspina, from malus (feminine mala) 'bad' + spina 'thorn'.
Malaspina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4,027 | 1:15,187 | 2,504 |
| Argentina | 904 | 1:47,283 | 3,989 |
| United States | 548 | 1:661,421 | 52,894 |
| Brazil | 514 | 1:416,487 | 15,821 |
| Venezuela | 194 | 1:155,691 | 4,733 |
| Peru | 178 | 1:178,562 | 8,729 |
| France | 125 | 1:531,382 | 73,029 |
| Philippines | 71 | 1:1,425,890 | 102,315 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Uruguay | 37 | 1:92,750 | 9,282 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Malaspiña (2) are calculated separately.
Malaspina (66) may also be a first name.
Malaspina Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Italian: habitational name from various places named Malaspina, from malus (feminine mala) 'bad' + spina 'thorn'.
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Malaspina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malaspina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malaspina (Russian: Маласпина) is found most in Italy. It may also be rendered as a variant: Malaspiña. For other potential spellings of Malaspina click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaspina? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 72,503rd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,071,698 people. The surname Malaspina occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Malaspina live; 60 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent live in Italic Europe. Malaspina is also the 1,201,840th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 66 people.
This surname is most common in Italy, where it is borne by 4,027 people, or 1 in 15,187. In Italy it is mostly found in: Lombardy, where 17 percent are found, Lazio, where 16 percent are found and Marche, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Italy this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Malaspina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Malaspina has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malaspina last name rose 4,982 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Malaspina Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Malaspina are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.7% being registered with the political party.
The amount Malaspina earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 10.34% less than the national average, earning €26,925 per year; in Peru they earn 71.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,340 per year; in United States they earn 25.83% more than the national average, earning $54,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $52,377 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaspiña | 96 | 2 | / |
| Malaspinas | 95 | 54 | / |
| Malaespina | 95 | 11 | / |
| Mallaspina | 95 | 1 | / |
| Malaspin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Malapina | 94 | 1 | / |
| Malespina | 89 | 211 | / |
| Malaspino | 89 | 110 | / |
| Malapinga | 89 | 21 | / |
| Malapoina | 89 | 3 | / |
| Malaphina | 89 | 1 | / |
| Malespinha | 84 | 2 | / |
| Malaspiñas | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mallapoina | 84 | 1 | / |
| Malapena | 82 | 81 | / |
| Malapino | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malespino | 78 | 15 | / |
| Motlapena | 67 | 1 | / |
Malaspina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaspina in the Russian language | ||
| Маласпина | malaspina | - |
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